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healthful
adjective
Synonyms
healthful, wholesome, salubrious, salutary mean favorable to the health of mind or body.
healthful implies a positive contribution to a healthy condition.
wholesome applies to what benefits, builds up, or sustains physically, mentally, or spiritually.
salubrious applies chiefly to the helpful effects of climate or air.
salutary describes something corrective or beneficially effective, even though it may in itself be unpleasant.
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14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1
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“Healthful.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/healthful. Accessed 13 Jun. 2024.
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