n. an agent (as heat or radiation or a chemical) that destroys microorganisms that might carry disease

adj. capable of destroying or inhibiting the growth of disease-causing microorganisms

adj. capable of destroying or inhibiting the growth of disease-causing microorganisms

adj. capable of expelling or destroying parasitic worms

adj. tending to promote physical well-being; beneficial to health; "beneficial effects of a balanced diet"; "a good night's sleep"; "the salutary influence of pure air"

adj. relieving gas in the alimentary tract (colic or flatulence or griping)

adj. emotionally purging

adj. emotionally purging

adj. tending to cure or restore to health; "curative powers of herbal remedies"; "her gentle healing hand"; "remedial surgery"; "a sanative environment of mountains and fresh air"; "a therapeutic agent"; "therapeutic diets"

adj. without the use of drugs; "drugless therapy"

adj. financially secure and functioning well; "a healthy economy"

adj. having the properties of medicine; "medicative drugs"; "medicinal herbs"; "medicinal properties"

adj. preventing or contributing to the prevention of disease; "preventive medicine"; "vaccines are prophylactic"; "a prophylactic drug"

adj. promoting recuperation; "recuperative powers"; "strongly recuperative remedies"; "restorative effects of exercise"