Salutary Definition

sălyə-tĕrē
adjective
Effecting or designed to effect an improvement; remedial.
Salutary advice.
American Heritage
Promoting or conducive to health; healthful.
Webster's New World
Promoting or conducive to some good purpose; beneficial.
Webster's New World

Origin of Salutary

  • Middle English saluter from Old French salutaire from Latin salūtāris from salūs salūt- health sol- in Indo-European roots

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • From French salutaire and its source, Latin salutaris (“healthful"), from salus (“health").

    From Wiktionary

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