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< saluretic

salutation >

sal·u·tar·y

-t

) KEY

ADJECTIVE:

Effecting or designed to effect an improvement; remedial: salutary advice.
Favorable to health; wholesome: a salutary climate.

ETYMOLOGY:
Middle English saluter, from Old French salutaire, from Latin saltris, from sals , salt-, health; see sol- in Indo-European roots

OTHER FORMS:
salu·tari·ly (-târ

-l

) KEY (Adverb), salu·tari·ness (Noun)

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