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Definition of: salutary
(sal′yə·ter′ē) adjective
1. Calculated to bring about a sound condition by correcting evil or promoting good; corrective; beneficial.
2. Salubrious; wholesome; healthful. See synonyms under HEALTHY, USEFUL. [<F salutaire <L salutaris <salus, salutis health]
—sal′u·tar′i·ly adverb
—sal′u·tar′i·ness noun
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