saline
/'seilain/
Definition
Adjective:
- Containing salt: Describes something that has salt in it or is composed of salt.
- Having the qualities of salt; salty: Describes a taste or composition similar to that of salt.
Noun:
- A salt solution, especially an isotonic solution of sodium chloride and distilled water: A sterile liquid used in medicine for purposes such as intravenous infusion, wound cleaning, or as a nasal spray.
- (Less common) A salt marsh, spring, or mine: A place where salt is naturally found or produced.
Examples of Usage
Adjective:
- The lake water is highly saline and unsuitable for drinking.
- She used a saline rinse for her sinuses.
Noun:
- The nurse prepared a bag of saline for the IV drip.
- The doctor cleaned the wound with sterile saline.
Advanced Usage
"Saline solution": This is the most common specific term for the noun form, referring explicitly to the medical liquid.
- Contact lenses should be stored in a saline solution.
In scientific contexts, "saline" can describe environments or conditions with high salt content.
- The study focused on plants adapted to saline soils.
Variants and Related Words
- Salinity (n): The degree or concentration of salt in water or soil.
- The salinity of the Dead Sea is extremely high.
Synonyms
- Adjective: Salty, briny, brackish.
- Noun: Salt solution, physiological saline, brine (though brine is typically saltier).
Related Phrases
Saline drip: An intravenous administration of saline solution.
- The patient was put on a saline drip to prevent dehydration.
Saline injection: An injection using a saline solution, often as a carrier for other medications.
- The vaccine was diluted in a saline injection.
Adjective
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containing salt
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a saline substance
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salty tears
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Noun
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an isotonic solution of sodium chloride and distilled water
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