Sal`u·tif'er·ous adjective [ Latin salutifer ; salus , -utis , health + ferre to bring.] Bringing health; healthy; salutary; beneficial; as, salutiferous air. [ R.] « Innumerable powers, all of them salutiferous .» Cudworth. Syn. Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/webster/S/11