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salubrious
CIDE DICTIONARY
salubrious, a. [L. salubris, or saluber, fr. salus health; akin to salvus safe, sound, well. See Safe.].
Favorable to health; healthful; promoting health; as, salubrious air, water, or climate. [1913 Webster]
Syn. -- Healthful; wholesome; healthy; salutary.
OXFORD DICTIONARY
salubrious, adj.
1 health-giving; healthy.
2 (of surroundings etc.) pleasant; agreeable.
1 health-giving; healthy.
2 (of surroundings etc.) pleasant; agreeable.
Derivative
salubriously adv. salubriousness n. salubrity n.
Etymology
L salubris f. salus health
THESAURUS
salubrious
beneficial, benign, bracing, constitutional, good, good for, health-enhancing, health-preserving, healthful, healthy, hygeian, hygienic, invigorating, refreshing, salutary, sanitary, stimulating, tonic, wholesomeROGET THESAURUS
salubrious
Salubrity
N salubrity, healthiness, fine air, fine climate, eudiometer, hygiene, valetudinarian, valetudinarianism, sanitarian, sanitarium, sanitOrium, salubrious, salutary, salutiferous, wholesome, healthy, healthful, sanitary, prophYlactic, benign, bracing, tonic, invigorating, good for, nutritious, hygeian, hygienic, innoxious, innocuous, innocent, harmless, uninjurious, uninfectious, sanative, restorative, useful.For further exploring for "salubrious" in Webster Dictionary Online