salutariness
yəˌtɛr adjective
1.
favorable to or promoting health; healthful.
2.
promoting or conducive to some beneficial purpose; wholesome.
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salutary (ˈsæljʊtərɪ, -trɪ) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —adj | |
| 1. | promoting or intended to promote an improvement or beneficial effect: a salutary warning |
| 2. | promoting or intended to promote health |
| [C15: from Latin salūtāris wholesome, from salūs safety] | |
| 'salutarily | |
| —adv | |
| 'salutariness | |
| —n | |
| salutary (ˈsæljʊtərɪ, -trɪ) | |
| —adj | |
| 1. | promoting or intended to promote an improvement or beneficial effect: a salutary warning |
| 2. | promoting or intended to promote health |
| [C15: from Latin salūtāris wholesome, from salūs safety] | |
| 'salutarily | |
| —adv | |
| 'salutariness | |
| —n | |
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Word Origin & History
salutary
1490, from M.Fr. salutaire "beneficial," from L. salutaris "healthful," from salus (gen. salutis) "good health" (see salute).
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American Heritage
Medical Dictionary
salutary sal·u·tar·y (sāl'yə-těr'ē)
adj.
Favorable to health; wholesome.
The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary
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