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salubrious

[ suh-loo-bree-uh s ]
/ səˈlu bri əs /
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adjective

favorable to or promoting health; healthful: salubrious air.

Words related to salubrious

beneficial, good, healthful, healthy, hygienic, invigorating, salutary, sanitary, wholesome

Words nearby salubrious

saltwater taffy, saltworks, saltwort, salty, salty dog, salubrious, salud, salugi, saluki, saluresis, saluretic

Origin of salubrious

1540–50; < Latin salūbr(is) promoting health (akin to salūs health) + -ious

OTHER WORDS FROM salubrious

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH salubrious

salubrious salutary (see synonym study at salutary)
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British Dictionary definitions for salubrious

salubrious
/ (səˈluːbrɪəs) /

adjective

conducive or favourable to health; wholesome

Derived forms of salubrious

salubriously, adverbsalubriousness or salubrity (səˈluːbrɪtɪ), noun

Word Origin for salubrious

C16: from Latin salūbris, from salūs health
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Medical definitions for salubrious

salubrious
[ sə-lōō′brē-əs ]

adj.

Conducive or favorable to health or well-being.
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