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adjective
1.
favorable to or promoting health; healthful.
2.
promoting or conducive to some beneficial purpose; wholesome.
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sal·u·tar·i·ness, noun
non·sal·u·tar·i·ly, adverb
non·sal·u·tar·i·ly·ness, noun
non·sal·u·tar·i·ness, noun
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salutary
1490, from M.Fr. salutaire "beneficial," from L. salutaris "healthful," from salus (gen. salutis) "good health" (see salute).
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salutary sal·u·tar·y (sāl'yə-těr'ē)
adj.
Favorable to health; wholesome.
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