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BENEFICIAL

Pronunciation (US):

(GB):

 I. (adjective) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

Promoting or enhancing well-being

Example:

the experience was good for her

Synonyms:

beneficial; good

Classified under:

Adjectives

Similar:

advantageous; favorable; favourable (giving an advantage)

Derivation:

benefit (something that aids or promotes well-being)

Credits

 Context examples: 

And 2E1 can be beneficial for the plant, too.

(Common Houseplant with Genetic Modification Can Remove Polluted Air, The Titi Tudorancea Bulletin)

However, the operating voltage is beneficial for safety and the high lithium transport rates mean that when cycling fast, the practical (usable) energy density of these materials remains high.

(New class of materials could be used to make batteries that charge faster, University of Cambridge)

In addition, the study demonstrates that the beneficial effects of training on the brain and intelligence are greater when an educator helps the child to understand the training process.

(Study reveals attention training improves intelligence and brain function of children, University of Granada)

According to the authors, establishing an “optimal” rather than “minimal” folate concentration may be beneficial for women planning a pregnancy, especially obese women.

(Proper maternal folate level may reduce child obesity risk, NIH)

Unlike folic acid, L-methylfolate is able to cross the blood brain barrier and could be beneficial in the treatment of brain tumors.

(L-methylfolate, NCI Thesaurus)

Also, ACCS may be beneficial in the treatment of radiation burns of the skin.

(Amnion-derived Cellular Cytokine Solution, NCI Thesaurus)

Inulin stimulates the growth of beneficial bacteria in the colon, including Bifidobacteria and Lactobacilli, thereby modulating the composition of microflora.

(Inulin, NCI Thesaurus)

In clinical trials, an event or outcome that can be measured objectively to determine whether the intervention being studied is beneficial.

(End Point, NCI Dictionary)

Kochs and colleagues reported that flumazenil might be beneficial in protecting against cerebral ischemia.

(Flumazenil Cardioprotection Pathway, NCI Thesaurus/BIOCARTA)

The garlic plant has long been considered a beneficial plant for health and has been used as an antihelmintic, a rubefacient, an anti-infective, and an antihypertensive.

(Garlic Extract, NCI Thesaurus)