saline
of, containing, or resembling common table salt; salty or saltlike: a saline solution.
of or relating to a chemical salt, especially of sodium, potassium, magnesium, etc., as used as a cathartic.
of or relating to a method of abortion involving injection of hypertonic saline solution into the amniotic cavity during the second trimester.
a sterile solution of sodium chloride used to dilute medications or for intravenous therapy.
salty water; a salty solution.
Origin of saline
1Other words from saline
- sa·lin·i·ty [suh-lin-i-tee], /səˈlɪn ɪ ti/, noun
- hy·per·sa·line, adjective
- non·sa·line, adjective
- sem·i·sa·line, adjective
- sub·sa·line, adjective
- un·sa·line, adjective
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British Dictionary definitions for saline
/ (ˈseɪlaɪn) /
of, concerned with, consisting of, or containing common salt: a saline taste
med of or relating to a saline
of, concerned with, consisting of, or containing any chemical salt, esp a metallic salt resembling sodium chloride
med an isotonic solution of sodium chloride in distilled water
Origin of saline
1Derived forms of saline
- salinity (səˈlɪnɪtɪ), noun
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Scientific definitions for saline
[ sā′lēn′ ]
Of or containing salt.
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