predisposition
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Your ideal rise time is linked to your chronotype, your genetic predisposition to waking at a certain time.
"These effects are compounded by pre-existing health conditions, lifestyle choices, and genetic predispositions, all of which can accelerate cancer development."
From Science Daily
They’ll point out that the strategy’s supposed “predisposition to non-interventionism” is belied by his Caribbean campaign and the strike on the Iranian nuclear program.
Among other factors, they’ve identified genetic anomalies that may produce a predisposition to the condition.
From Los Angeles Times
Genetic predisposition increases disease risk in certain populations.
From Science Daily
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