salutary
[ sal-yuh-ter-ee ]
/ ˈsæl yəˌtɛr i /
adjective
favorable to or promoting health; healthful.
promoting or conducive to some beneficial purpose; wholesome.
Origin of salutary
OTHER WORDS FROM salutary
WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH salutary
salubrious salutary (see synonym study at the current entry)Words nearby salutary
saluki,
saluresis,
saluretic,
salus,
salus populi suprema lex esto,
salutary,
salutation,
salutatorian,
salutatorium,
salutatory,
salute
Example sentences from the Web for salutary
British Dictionary definitions for salutary
salutary
/ (ˈsæljʊtərɪ, -trɪ) /
adjective
promoting or intended to promote an improvement or beneficial effect
a salutary warning
promoting or intended to promote health
Derived forms of salutary
salutarily, adverb salutariness, nounWord Origin for salutary
C15: from Latin
salūtāris wholesome, from
salūs safety
Medical definitions for salutary
salutary
[ săl′yə-tĕr′ē ]
adj.
Favorable to health; wholesome.