saline solution

ˈseɪliːn səˈluːʃən

Definition

Definition of saline solution - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

salt water

TECH.

liquid mix of salt and water

TECH.

The nurse prepared a saline solution for the patient.

brine

saltwater

medical

TECH.

isotonic mix of sodium chloride and water

TECH.

Doctors use saline solution for intravenous drips.

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Images of saline solution

liquid mix of salt and water

Expressions with saline

normal saline

sterile water mixture containing 0.9% sodium chloride, used in care

The nurse started an IV with normal saline before giving the medicine.

saline drip

liquid salt solution given slowly into a vein

The nurse set up a saline drip for the patient.

phosphate buffered saline

used for washing cells in experiments

Cells were washed with phosphate buffered saline.

saline flush

medical procedure using saline to clear IV lines

The nurse performed a saline flush on the patient's IV line.

Expressions with solution

cookie-cutter solution

solution that is not customized

The company offered a cookie-cutter solution to all its clients.

middle-of-the-road solution

compromise option avoiding extremes

The committee chose a middle-of-the-road solution to satisfy everyone.

band-aid solution

temporary fix that does not address underlying issues

The software update was just a band-aid solution to a deeper problem.

cookbook solution

predefined way to solve a problem

He used a cookbook solution to fix the software bug.

solution in search of a problem

idea or product made without a real need or problem

This gadget is just a solution in search of a problem.

duct tape solution

improvised solution that is not durable

The software patch was a duct tape solution until a proper update was released.

temporary solution

short-term answer to a problem

Using a fan is a temporary solution to the heat problem.

ideal solution

perfect answer to a problem or situation

The team brainstormed until they found the ideal solution.

magic solution

quick answer that seems to fix a hard problem easily

There is no magic solution for climate change.

model solution

standard method for solving a problem

The model solution for the experiment was shared with all the students.

Examples of saline solution in a sentence

The lab used saline solution in the experiment.
Nurses often clean wounds with saline solution.
Saline solution is essential in contact lens care.

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French:solution saline, ...
German:Kochsalzlösung, Salzlösung, ...
Italian:soluzione salina, ...
Spanish:solución salina, suero fisiológico, ...
Portuguese:solução salina, ...
Chinese:生理盐水, 等渗盐水, ...
Japanese:生理食塩水, ...
Arabic:مَحْلُول مِلْحِيّ, ...
Hebrew:תְּמִיסַת מֶלַח, סַלַיין, ...
Russian:физиологический раствор, солевой раствор, ...
Ukrainian:фізіологічний розчин, ...
Hindi:लवणीय घोल, नमकीन घोल, ...
Bengali:স্যালাইন, ...
Catalan:solució salina, solució fisiològica, ...
Czech:fyziologický roztok, ...
Danish:saltvandsopløsning, saltvand, ...
Dutch:zoutoplossing, ...
Greek:αλατούχο διάλυμα, φυσιολογικός ορός, ...
Hungarian:sóoldat, ...
Khmer:ទឹកអំបិល, ទឹកអំបិលសម្រាប់វេជ្ជសាស្ត្រ, ...
Korean:식염수, ...
Persian:محلول نمکی, سرم نمکی, ...
Polish:roztwór soli fizjologicznej, ...
Portuguese (BR):solução salina, soro fisiológico, ...
Romanian:soluție salină, ...
Swedish:saltlösning, ...
Thai:สารละลายน้ำเกลือ, ...
Turkish:tuzlu su çözeltisi, salin çözeltisi, ...
Vietnamese:dung dịch muối, dung dịch muối sinh lý, ...

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