saline
/ˈseɪlin/
adjective
- Containing salt, especially in a way that is similar to seawater.
- The saline water of the ocean is not safe to drink.
- Some plants can only grow in saline soil near the coast.
- Doctors sometimes use a saline spray to help with dry nasal passages.
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noun
- A salt solution, especially one used in medicine for cleaning wounds or for intravenous drips.
- You can buy saline at the pharmacy to rinse your contact lenses.
- After the surgery, the patient received fluids through an IV bag of saline.
- The nurse cleaned the cut with sterile saline before bandaging it.