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healthful

Healthful (adj) means Beneficial to bodily health.

adj
1
Beneficial to bodily health.
2
Conducive to moral or spiritual prosperity; salutary.
3
Synonym of healthy (“evincing health”).
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Etymology

From Middle English helthful, helþful, helþeful, equivalent to health + -ful.

Frequently asked questions

What is the meaning of healthful?

"healthful" (adj) means beneficial to bodily health.

What are the different meanings of healthful?

"healthful" has 3 main meanings: 1. Beneficial to bodily health; 2. Conducive to moral or spiritual prosperity; salutary; 3. Synonym of healthy (“evincing health”).

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