SALUTARY


Meaning of SALUTARY in English

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

Webster's New International English Dictionary.      Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster.