saline

[ sey-leen, -lahyn ]

/ ˈseɪ lin, -laɪn /

SEE SYNONYMS FOR saline ON THESAURUS.COM

adjective

of, containing, or resembling common table salt; salty or saltlike: a saline solution.

of or relating to a chemical salt, especially of sodium, potassium, magnesium, etc., as used as a cathartic.

of or relating to a method of abortion involving injection of hypertonic saline solution into the amniotic cavity during the second trimester.

noun

a sterile solution of sodium chloride used to dilute medications or for intravenous therapy.

salty water; a salty solution.

Origin of saline

First recorded in 1400–50; Middle English: “composed of salt,” from Latin salīnus “salty,” equivalent to sal “salt” + -īnus adjective suffix; see sal, -ine¹

OTHER WORDS FROM saline

sa·lin·i·ty

[suh-lin-i-tee], /səˈlɪn ɪ ti/, nounhy·per·sa·line, adjectivenon·sa·line, adjectivesem·i·sa·line, adjective

sub·sa·line, adjectiveun·sa·line, adjective

Words nearby saline

salify, Salii, salimeter, salina, Salinas, saline, saline agglutinin, saline solution, Salinger, salinity, salinization

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Example sentences from the Web for saline

A nurse at Saline Memorial Hospice, she was leaving work when her ex-boyfriend fatally shot her before turning the gun on himself.
Use Your Vote to Take Stand Against Domestic Violence|Shannon Watts|October 16, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Discouting the gross factor of swimming in that saline cesspool, there are some awesome images.
Rand Paul Swims in the Dead Sea|Justin Green|January 14, 2013|DAILY BEAST
I had saline mixed with Lidocaine pumped into my face to constrict my blood vessels and numb me so I could endure the zapping.
Hey, Ashley Judd: I’m Puffy From Cosmetic Surgery—And Proud of It|Samantha Marshall|April 14, 2012|DAILY BEAST
Each subject went through this process twice, once being given a saline vial, once a vial of actual tears.
Why Women's Tears Turn Off Men|Casey Schwartz|January 6, 2011|DAILY BEAST

The free use of water in saline solutions directly injected into the tissues was found of great service.
Alcohol: A Dangerous and Unnecessary Medicine, How and Why|Martha M. Allen
The design of this operation is to combine with the Fixed Alkali all the saline acrid parts of the quick-lime.
Elements of the Theory and Practice of Chymistry, 5th ed.|Pierre Joseph Macquer
Passed through the town of Marshall, the seat of justice for Saline county.
Early Western Travels 1748-1846, Volume XXX|Joel Palmer
We have only to evaporate a portion of the water to dryness, and redissolve the saline residue in distilled water.
A Treatise on Adulterations of Food, and Culinary Poisons|Fredrick Accum
It is the saline basis of a good name that gives enduring richness to its memory.
Sages and Heroes of the American Revolution|L. Carroll Judson

British Dictionary definitions for saline

saline

/ (ˈseɪlaɪn) /

adjective

of, concerned with, consisting of, or containing common salta saline taste

med of or relating to a saline

of, concerned with, consisting of, or containing any chemical salt, esp a metallic salt resembling sodium chloride

noun

med an isotonic solution of sodium chloride in distilled water

Derived forms of saline

salinity (səˈlɪnɪtɪ), noun

Word Origin for saline

C15: from Late Latin salīnus, from Latin sal salt

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Medical definitions for saline

saline

[ sā′lēn′, -līn′ ]

adj.

Of, relating to, or containing salt; salty.

Of or relating to chemical salts.

n.

A salt of magnesium or of the alkalis, used in medicine as a cathartic.

A saline solution, especially one that is isotonic to blood.

Scientific definitions for saline

saline

[ sā′lēn′ ]

Of or containing salt.

单词	saline
释义	saline [ sey-leen, -lahyn ] / ˈseɪ lin, -laɪn / SEE SYNONYMS FOR saline ON THESAURUS.COM adjective of, containing, or resembling common table salt; salty or saltlike: a saline solution. of or relating to a chemical salt, especially of sodium, potassium, magnesium, etc., as used as a cathartic. of or relating to a method of abortion involving injection of hypertonic saline solution into the amniotic cavity during the second trimester. noun a sterile solution of sodium chloride used to dilute medications or for intravenous therapy. salty water; a salty solution. Origin of saline First recorded in 1400–50; Middle English: “composed of salt,” from Latin salīnus “salty,” equivalent to sal “salt” + -īnus adjective suffix; see sal, -ine¹ OTHER WORDS FROM saline sa·lin·i·ty [suh-lin-i-tee], /səˈlɪn ɪ ti/, nounhy·per·sa·line, adjectivenon·sa·line, adjectivesem·i·sa·line, adjective sub·sa·line, adjectiveun·sa·line, adjective Words nearby saline salify, Salii, salimeter, salina, Salinas, saline, saline agglutinin, saline solution, Salinger, salinity, salinization Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for saline A nurse at Saline Memorial Hospice, she was leaving work when her ex-boyfriend fatally shot her before turning the gun on himself. Use Your Vote to Take Stand Against Domestic Violence\|Shannon Watts\|October 16, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Discouting the gross factor of swimming in that saline cesspool, there are some awesome images. Rand Paul Swims in the Dead Sea\|Justin Green\|January 14, 2013\|DAILY BEAST I had saline mixed with Lidocaine pumped into my face to constrict my blood vessels and numb me so I could endure the zapping. Hey, Ashley Judd: I’m Puffy From Cosmetic Surgery—And Proud of It\|Samantha Marshall\|April 14, 2012\|DAILY BEAST Each subject went through this process twice, once being given a saline vial, once a vial of actual tears. Why Women's Tears Turn Off Men\|Casey Schwartz\|January 6, 2011\|DAILY BEAST The free use of water in saline solutions directly injected into the tissues was found of great service. Alcohol: A Dangerous and Unnecessary Medicine, How and Why\|Martha M. Allen The design of this operation is to combine with the Fixed Alkali all the saline acrid parts of the quick-lime. Elements of the Theory and Practice of Chymistry, 5th ed.\|Pierre Joseph Macquer Passed through the town of Marshall, the seat of justice for Saline county. Early Western Travels 1748-1846, Volume XXX\|Joel Palmer We have only to evaporate a portion of the water to dryness, and redissolve the saline residue in distilled water. A Treatise on Adulterations of Food, and Culinary Poisons\|Fredrick Accum It is the saline basis of a good name that gives enduring richness to its memory. Sages and Heroes of the American Revolution\|L. Carroll Judson British Dictionary definitions for saline saline / (ˈseɪlaɪn) / adjective of, concerned with, consisting of, or containing common salta saline taste med of or relating to a saline of, concerned with, consisting of, or containing any chemical salt, esp a metallic salt resembling sodium chloride noun med an isotonic solution of sodium chloride in distilled water Derived forms of saline salinity (səˈlɪnɪtɪ), noun Word Origin for saline C15: from Late Latin salīnus, from Latin sal salt Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to saline briny, brackish Medical definitions for saline saline [ sā′lēn′, -līn′ ] adj. Of, relating to, or containing salt; salty. Of or relating to chemical salts. n. A salt of magnesium or of the alkalis, used in medicine as a cathartic. A saline solution, especially one that is isotonic to blood. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. Scientific definitions for saline saline [ sā′lēn′ ] Of or containing salt. The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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saline

adjective

noun

Origin of saline

OTHER WORDS FROM saline

Words nearby saline

Example sentences from the Web for saline

British Dictionary definitions for saline

adjective

noun

Derived forms of saline

Word Origin for saline

Words related to saline

Medical definitions for saline

adj.

n.

Scientific definitions for saline