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Wordnet 3.0

ADJECTIVE (1)

1. tending to promote physical well-being; beneficial to health;
- Example: "beneficial effects of a balanced diet"
- Example: "a good night's sleep"
- Example: "the salutary influence of pure air"
[syn: good, salutary]


The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

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. [1913 Webster] 2. Promotive of, or contributing to, some beneficial purpose; beneficial; advantageous; as, a salutary design. [1913 Webster] Syn: Wholesome; healthful; salubrious; beneficial; useful; advantageous; profitable. [1913 Webster] -- Sal"u*ta*ri*ly, adv. -- Sal"u*ta*ri*ness, n. [1913 Webster]
WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):

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" [syn: good, salutary]
Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0:

33 Moby Thesaurus words for "salutary": aidful, beneficial, benign, bracing, conducive, constitutional, constructive, contributory, furthersome, good, good for, health-enhancing, health-preserving, healthful, healthy, helpful, hygeian, hygienic, invigorating, positive, profitable, refreshing, remedial, restorative, salubrious, sanative, sanatory, sanitary, serviceable, therapeutic, tonic, useful, wholesome