respirability


res·pi·ra·ble

R0181300 (rĕs′pər-ə-bəl, rĭ-spīr′-)adj.1. Fit for breathing: respirable air.2. Having characteristics, especially small size, that result in deposition in the lungs after inhalation: respirable particles.3. Capable of being metabolized by respiration: a respirable substrate.
res′pi·ra·bil′i·ty n.