as in healthy
beneficial to the health of body or mind
the thirsty wayfarer eagerly took a drink of the spring's salutiferous water
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Adjective
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Forest needed competition for Chris Wood, and the 24-year-old fits the bill as a senior Brazil international who has scored at a healthy rate back home.—
Tim Spiers,
New York Times,
7 Oct. 2025 -
Scientists found that the latter combo reduced blood sugar spikes in healthy participants.—
Deirdre Bardolf,
FOXNews.com,
6 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Kerzka and the others did their best to comfort them, to bandage small wounds; the most critically injured were already at the hospital.—
Georgea Kovanis,
Freep.com,
5 Oct. 2025
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But in one of his best performances in an Arsenal shirt so far, Zubimendi quickly went about making a difference.—
Art de Roché,
New York Times,
5 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Buffalo Trace rye whiskey sweetened with root beer syrup gains depth and a touch of medicinal spice from star anise, making for a playful soda fountain take on the classic.—
Nathanael Gassett,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
23 Sep. 2025
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My shaman Neal has an organic medicinal caviar that works wonders.—
Carolina de Armas,
Air Mail,
20 Sep. 2025
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“Salutiferous.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/salutiferous. Accessed 9 Oct. 2025.
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