saline
[ sey-leen, -lahyn ]
/ ˈseɪ lin, -laɪn /
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adjective
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.
noun
a sterile solution of sodium chloride used to dilute medications or for intravenous therapy.
salty water; a salty solution.
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salify, Salii, salimeter, salina, Salinas, saline, saline agglutinin, saline solution, Salinger, salinity, salinization
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British Dictionary definitions for saline
saline
/ (ˈseɪlaɪn) /
adjective
of, concerned with, consisting of, or containing common salta 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
noun
med an isotonic solution of sodium chloride in distilled water
Derived forms of saline
salinity (səˈlɪnɪtɪ), nounWord Origin for saline
C15: from Late Latin salīnus, from Latin sal salt
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Medical definitions for saline
saline
[ sā′lēn′, -līn′ ]
adj.
Of, relating to, or containing salt; salty.
Of or relating to chemical salts.
n.
A salt of magnesium or of the alkalis, used in medicine as a cathartic.
A saline solution, especially one that is isotonic to blood.
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Scientific definitions for saline
saline
[ sā′lēn′ ]
Of or containing salt.
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