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saline
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sa·line  (sln, -ln)
adj.
1. Of, relating to, or containing salt; salty.
2. Of or relating to chemical salts.
n.
1. A salt of magnesium or of the alkalis, used in medicine as a cathartic.
2. A saline solution, especially one that is isotonic with blood and is used in medicine and surgery.

[Latin salnus, from sl, salt; see sal- in Indo-European roots.]

sa·lini·ty (s-ln-t) n.

saline [ˈseɪlaɪn]
adj
1. (Chemistry) of, concerned with, consisting of, or containing common salt a saline taste
2. (Medicine) Med of or relating to a saline
3. (Chemistry) of, concerned with, consisting of, or containing any chemical salt, esp a metallic salt resembling sodium chloride
n
(Medicine) Med an isotonic solution of sodium chloride in distilled water
[from Late Latin salīnus, from Latin sal salt]
salinity  [səˈlɪnɪtɪ] n

saline  (sln)
Of or containing salt.
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.salinesaline - an isotonic solution of sodium chloride and distilled water
isosmotic solution, isotonic solution - a solution having the same osmotic pressure as blood
Adj.1.saline - containing salt; "a saline substance "; "salty tears"
salty - containing or filled with salt; "salt water"
Translations
saline [ˈseɪlaɪn] ADJsalino
saline dripgota-a-gota m salino
saline [ˈseɪlaɪn] adj [solution] → salin(e)
saline
adjsalzig

saline:
saline drip
n (Med: = device) → Infusionsapparat mor Tropf m (inf)mit Kochsalzlösung; (= liquid)Kochsalzlösung f
saline solution
nSalzlösung f
saline [ˈseɪlaɪn] adjsalino/a
saline [ˈseɪlaɪn] adjsalino/a


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