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insalubrious

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in⋅sa⋅lu⋅bri⋅ous

  [in-suh-loo-bree-uhs]
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–adjective
unfavorable to health; unwholesome.
Origin:
1630–40; < L insalūbri(s) + -ous. See in- 3 , salubrious

Related forms:
in⋅sa⋅lu⋅bri⋅ous⋅ly, adverb
in⋅sa⋅lu⋅bri⋅ty  [in-suh-loo-bri-tee] , noun
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in·sa·lu·bri·ous   (ĭn'sə-lōō'brē-əs)   
adj.  Not promoting health; unwholesome: an insalubrious environment.
in'sa·lu'bri·ous·ly adv., in'sa·lu'bri·ty n.
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Medical Dictionary

Main Entry: in·sa·lu·bri·ous
Pronunciation: "in(t)-s&-'lü-brE-&s
Function: adjective
: not conducive to health : not wholesome insalubrious climate>
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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