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unsalutary
sal·u·tar·y
/
ˈsæl
yəˌtɛr
i
/
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[
sal
-y
uh
-ter-ee
]
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adjective
1.
favorable to or promoting health; healthful.
2.
promoting or conducive to some beneficial purpose; wholesome.
Origin:
1480–90;
<
Latin
salūt
(
āris
) (
salūt-
(stem of
salūs
) health +
-āris
-ar
1
) +
-ary
Related forms
sal·u·tar·i·ly
/
ˈsæl
yəˌtɛr
ə
li
,
ˌsæl
yəˈtɛər-
/
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[
sal
-y
uh
-ter-
uh
-lee
,
sal-y
uh
-
tair
-
]
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,
adverb
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
non·sal·u·tar·y,
adjective
un·sal·u·tar·y,
adjective
Can be confused:
salubrious
,
salutary
(see synonym study at the current entry).
Synonyms
1.
salubrious. See
healthy
.
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World English Dictionary
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
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
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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
).
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
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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
Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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