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Definition of saline - Reverso English Dictionary
Noun
1.
medicalTECH. medical solution of salt and waterTECH.
- The nurse prepared a saline for the patient.
2.
waterTECH. natural spring with salt waterTECH.
- They visited a saline during their hike.
Adjective
salt contentTECH. containing salt or salt-like substancesTECH.
- The saline solution is used for cleaning wounds.
Images of saline
medical solution of salt and water 
natural spring with salt water
Expressions with saline
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liquid mix of salt and water
The nurse prepared a saline solution for the patient.
sterile water mixture containing 0.9% sodium chloride, used in care
The nurse started an IV with normal saline before giving the medicine.
liquid salt solution given slowly into a vein
The nurse set up a saline drip for the patient.
used for washing cells in experiments
Cells were washed with phosphate buffered saline.
medical procedure using saline to clear IV lines
The nurse performed a saline flush on the patient's IV line.
Origin of saline
Latin, sal (salt) + -ine (pertaining to)
Terms with saline included in their meaning
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plant
tropical tree that grows in coastal saline water
medical
hygiene practice using saline to clean nasal passages
water
without salt; not saline
acr: Phosphate Buffered Saline
salt solution used to keep cells healthy in labs
tofu production
saline substance used to coagulate soy milk
village Illinois
village in Saline County, Illinois
nasal irrigation
small pot for nasal cleansing with saline
medical
abort a fetus using saline injection
plant
shrub or small tree growing in saline soil
plant
shrub that grows in saline soil
coastal plant
plant of the genus Frankenia growing in saline environments
eye surgery
surgical procedure removing vitreous humor and replacing it with saline
Illinois
city in Illinois, county seat of Saline County
healthcare
medical procedure using saline to clear IV lines
Examples of saline in a sentence
The doctor ordered a saline drip for the treatment. The saline was known for its healing properties. Local wildlife thrived around the saline. The saline taste of the water was unpleasant. Saline conditions are common in coastal areas.
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- French:solution saline, salé, ...
- German:Kochsalzlösung, salzhaltig, ...
- Italian:soluzione salina, salino, ...
- Spanish:solución salina, salino, ...
- Portuguese:solução salina, salino, ...
- Chinese:生理盐水, 含盐的, ...
- Japanese:生理食塩水, 塩分を含む, ...
- Arabic:محلول ملحي, مِلْحِي, ...
- Hebrew:תְּמוּסַת מֶלַח, מָלוּחַ, ...
- Russian:физраствор, солевой, ...
- Ukrainian:фізіологічний розчин, сольовий, ...
- Hindi:सेलाइन, लवणीय, ...
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