suscept
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English
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Probably a back-formation from susceptible.
Pronunciation
[edit]- Rhymes: -ɛpt
Noun
[edit]suscept (plural suscepts)
- (biology) A species which is capable of being infected or parasitized by another species.
- As is self-evident given its name, humanity is a suscept for HIV.
Usage notes
[edit]Suscept is used only to refer to a species as a whole, but not to individual organisms that have been infected or parasitised. The term host is used to describe either the species as a whole or specific organism that has been infected or parasitized.