salutiferous

adjective

ˌsal-yə-ˈti-f(ə-)rəs How to pronounce salutiferous (audio)
Definition of salutiferousnext
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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Recent Examples of Synonyms for salutiferous
  1. healthy
  2. good
  3. medicinal
Adjective
  • But unlike the scramble to rescue coral babies a few years back, these corals were still perfectly healthy.
    — Alex Harris July 23, Miami Herald, 23 July 2026
  • This relative strength chart shows that whenever GOOGL outperformed the MAGS ETF, both the stock and the ETF tended to advance at a healthy pace.
    — Frank Cappelleri, CNBC, 22 July 2026
Definition of healthy
Adjective
  • Norway enjoyed their best World Cup ever, reaching the quarter-finals and beating Brazil along the way, and Haaland was at the centre of their success.
    — Tim Spiers, New York Times, 21 July 2026
  • Apart from Luke, the crew has a good-ish day welcoming Suzanne, Amy, and the bachelors onboard.
    — Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 21 July 2026
Definition of good
Adjective
  • While medicinal mushrooms are generally considered safe for many people, there are some exceptions.
    — Stacey Colino, Time, 22 July 2026
  • In addition to flowers, Henning has plans to expand into medicinal and herbal products, recently purchasing her own small still, the same kind used by Kahn at Botnia.
    — Karen Billing, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 July 2026
Definition of medicinal
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“Salutiferous.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/salutiferous. Accessed 23 Jul. 2026.

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