So‐te′ri‐ol″o‐gy (sō̍‐tē′rĭ‐ŏl″ō̍‐jy̆), n. [Gr. σωτηρία safety (from σωτήριοσ saving, σωτήρ a savior, σώζειν to save) + -logy.] 1. A discourse on health, or the science of promoting and preserving health.
2. (Theol.) The doctrine of salvation by Jesus Christ.