Main Entry: vul·ner·a·ble

Pronunciation: \ˈvəln-(ə-)rə-bəl, ˈvəl-nər-bəl\

Function: adjective

: capable of being hurt : susceptible to injury or disease <the liver is itself vulnerable to nutritional impairment—Journal of the American Medical Association>

—vul·ner·a·bil·i·ty \ˌvəln-(ə-)rə-ˈbil-ət-ē\ noun, plural vul·ner·a·bil·i·ties