ˈsalyəˌterē, -ri adjective
Etymology: modification (influenced by English -ary ) of Middle French salutaire, from Latin salutaris, from salut-, salus health, safety + -aris -ar
1. : promoting health : curative , restorative
salutary exercise
salutary medicine
the salutary mineral or herb — Walter Pater
2. : producing a wholesome, corrective, or ultimately beneficial effect : remedial
salutary influence
a salutary rebuke
salutary suffering
the salutary discovery that even encyclopedias may disagree — Frances Eldredge
salutary shock to middle-class complacency — Roy Lewis & Angus Maude
Synonyms: see healthful