saline

saline definition - medical

sa·line (sāˈlēnˌ, -līnˌ)

adjective
  1. Of, relating to, or containing salt; salty.
  2. Of or relating to chemical salts.
noun
  1. A salt of magnesium or of the alkalis, used in medicine as a cathartic.
  2. A saline solution, especially one that is isotonic to blood.

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