Deleterious and Sanative

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Deleterious adjective - Causing or capable of causing harm.

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Sanative is an antonym for deleterious.

Sanative adjective - Beneficial to the health of body or mind.

Usage example: there's nothing like the sanative value of a good night's sleep

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Deleterious is an antonym for sanative.

Nearby Word: sanatory

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Sanative and Deleterious. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 14, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/deleterious/sanative

Deleterious & Sanative. N.p., 2016. Web. 14 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/deleterious/sanative>.

Sanative or Deleterious. 2016. Accessed August 14, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/deleterious/sanative.

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