salutary

3 definitions found

salutary - Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :

  Salutary \Sal"u*ta*ry\, a. [L. salutaris, from salus, -utis,
     health, safety: cf. F. salutaire. See Salubrious.]
     1. Wholesome; healthful; promoting health; as, salutary
        exercise.
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     2. Promotive of, or contributing to, some beneficial purpose;
        beneficial; advantageous; as, a salutary design.
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     Syn: Wholesome; healthful; salubrious; beneficial; useful;
          advantageous; profitable.
          [1913 Webster] -- Sal"u*ta*ri*ly, adv. --
          Sal"u*ta*ri*ness, n.
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salutary - WordNet (r) 2.1 (2005) :

  salutary
      adj 1: tending to promote physical well-being; beneficial to
             health; "beneficial effects of a balanced diet"; "a good
             night's sleep"; "the salutary influence of pure air"
             [syn: good, salutary]

salutary - Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0 :

  33 Moby Thesaurus words for "salutary":
     aidful, beneficial, benign, bracing, conducive, constitutional,
     constructive, contributory, furthersome, good, good for,
     health-enhancing, health-preserving, healthful, healthy, helpful,
     hygeian, hygienic, invigorating, positive, profitable, refreshing,
     remedial, restorative, salubrious, sanative, sanatory, sanitary,
     serviceable, therapeutic, tonic, useful, wholesome