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salu·tary (sal′yo̵o ter′ē)
adjective
- promoting or conducive to health; healthful
- promoting or conducive to some good purpose; beneficial
Etymology: < Fr or L: Fr salutaire < L salutaris < salus (gen. salutis), health: see safe
Related Forms:
- salutarily sal′u·tar′i·ly adverb
- salutariness sal′u·tar′i·ness noun
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