sa·lu·bri·ous

(sə-lo͞o′brē-əs)

adj.

Conducive or favorable to health or well-being.

[From Latin salūbris, from salūs, health; see sol- in Indo-European roots.]

sa·lu′bri·ous·ly adv.

sa·lu′bri·ous·ness, sa·lu′bri·ty (-brĭ-tē) n.

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Noun

salubriousness - the quality of being salubrious and invigorating

salubrity

healthfulness - the quality of promoting good health

insalubriousness, insalubrity - the quality of being insalubrious and debilitating

Translations

salubriousness

, salubrity

n → Heilsamkeit f, → Bekömmlichkeit f, → Zuträglichkeit f

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