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

1480–90; < Latin salūt(āris) ( salūt- (stem of salūs) health + -āris -ar1) + -ary

OTHER WORDS FROM salutary

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH salutary

salubrious salutary (see synonym study at the current entry)

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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, noun

Word Origin for salutary

C15: from Latin salūtāris wholesome, from salūs safety

Medical definitions for salutary

salutary
[ sălyə-tĕr′ē ]

adj.

Favorable to health; wholesome.