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English Dictionary: salutary by the DICT Development Group
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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
salutary
adj
  1. 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"
    Synonym(s): good, salutary
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Salutary \Sal"u*ta*ry\, a. [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.
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