Pre′dis‐pose″ (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p.Predisposed (?); p. pr. & vb. n.Predisposing.] [Pref. pre- + dispose: cf. F. prédisposer.] 1. To dispose or incline beforehand; to give a predisposition or bias to; as, to predispose the mind to friendship.
2. To make fit or susceptible beforehand; to give a tendency to; as, debility predisposes the body to disease.
Predisposing causes(Med.), causes which render the body liable to disease; predisponent causes.