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Concise Oxford English Dictionary © 2008 Oxford University Press:
salutary /ˈsaljʊt(ə)ri/

▶adjective

1 (of something unpleasant or unwelcome) beneficial in providing an opportunity for learning from experience.

2 archaic health-giving.

– origin ME: from Fr. salutaire or L. salutaris, from salus, salut- ‘health’.

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