Salubrious

3 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  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.
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     Syn: Healthful; wholesome; healthy; salutary.
          [1913 Webster] -- {Sa-lu"bri*ous*ly}, adv. --
          {Sa*lu"bri*ous*ness}, n.
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From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  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"

From Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0 [moby-thes]:

  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