as it pertains to the neonate, means being able, after delivery, to survive (given the benefit of available medical therapy) to the point of independently maintaining heartbeat and respiration.

Applied to seed capable of germination.

Capable of functioning once removed from its original position.

vita, life] Able to live.

able to germinate, as seeds, fungus spores, sclerotia, etc.; capable of growth.

Able to live; of spores, able to germinate.

Literally, "capable of life." Generally refers to the ability of microbial cells to grow and multiply as evidenced by, for example, formation of colonies on an agar culture medium, or, as with viruses, to divert the host cell's metabolism to replications of the parasite. Frequently organisms may be viable under one set of culture conditions and not under another set, making it extremely important to define precisely the conditions used for determining viability.

capable of being done with means at hand and circumstances as they are

capable of life or normal growth and development; "viable seeds"; "a viable fetus"

Capable of living (through continued metabolism); this will apply to organs and most tissues which may be transplanted. this does not include sterilized bone, which is 'non-viable'.

Capable of living outside the womb.

Capable of living; especially said of a fetus reaching a stage of development that it can live outside of the uterus.

The term "viable" describes a baby who is considered capable of living.

capable of living, developing, or germinating

Capable of living or surviving. Capable of providing a function.

Capable of germinating, living, growing and developing.

The long-term survival of a particular population, species or ecosystem is likely. ( National Reserve System)

A viable seed is one that will germinate and produce a vigorous plant. Seeds must not be harvested before they have matured enough to be viable. There is wide variation in the point of maturity at which a seed can be harvested and still be viable.

Living. Viability refers to the chances an organism has of remaining alive.

Capable of life. For example, a viable premature baby is one who is able to survive outside the womb.

capable of growing or developing.

can survive and produce offspring that survive

Alive and able to reproduce. Viable count is the measurement of the concentration of live cells in a microbial population.

Capable of sustaining life. Often used to describe an early pregnancy in which a heartbeat has been seen.

(adj) – Able to survive

Living, able to germinate or grow. ( 17)

Term for an infant who is developed enough to be considered capable of living.

Alive and capable of continued life