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Salubrious \Sa*lu"bri*ous\, 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. [1913 Webster] -- Sa-lu"bri*ous*ly, adv. -- Sa*lu"bri*ous*ness, n. [1913 Webster]

Source: The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
 

 

19 Moby Thesaurus words for "salubrious": beneficial, benign, bracing, constitutional, good, good for, health-enhancing, health-preserving, healthful, healthy, hygeian, hygienic, invigorating, refreshing, salutary, sanitary, stimulating, tonic, wholesome

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salubrious adj
1: promoting health; healthful; "a healthy diet"; "clean healthy air"; "plenty of healthy sleep"; "healthy and normal outlets for youthful energy"; "the salubrious mountain air and water"- C.B.Davis; "carrots are good for you" [syn: healthy, good for you(p)]
2: favorable to health of mind or body; "not the most salubrious campsite"; "one of the less salubrious suburbs"

Source: WordNet (r) 2.0
 

 

Salubrious \Sa*lu"bri*ous\, 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.

Syn: Healthful; wholesome; healthy; salutary. -- Sa-lu"bri*ous*ly, adv. -- Sa*lu"bri*ous*ness, n.

Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
 

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