SALUTARY

good, salutary

(adjective) 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”

Source: WordNet® 3.1

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Etymology

Adjective

salutary (comparative more salutary, superlative most salutary)

Effecting or designed to effect an improvement; remedial: salutary advice.

Promoting good health and physical well-being; wholesome; curative.

Usage notes

Not to be confused with salutatory (“characteristic of a salutation or greeting”).

Synonyms

• healful

Source: Wiktionary

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Sal"u*ta*ry, a. Etym: [L. salutaris, from salus, -utis, health safety: cf. F. salutaire. See Salubrious.]

1. Wholesome; healthful; promoting health; as, salutary exercise.

2. Promotive of, or contributing to, some beneficial purpose; beneficial; advantageous; as, a salutary design.

Syn.

– Wholesome; healthful; salubrious; beneficial; useful; advantageous; profitable.

– Sal"u*ta*ri*ly, adv.

– Sal"u*ta*ri*ness, n.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

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