saline

Saline means containing salt or salt characteristics.

(adjective)

An example of something saline is a cup of water with salt added; a saline solution.

The definition of a saline is a salt source.

(noun)

An example of a saline is a salt lick used by horses and cows.

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See saline in Webster's New World College Dictionary

adjective

  1. of, characteristic of, or containing common salt, or sodium chloride
  2. of or containing any of the salts of the alkali metals or magnesium

Origin: LME salyne < L salinus < sal, salt

noun

  1. a salt spring, lick, mine, etc.
  2. a salt of magnesium or of an alkali metal, often used as a cathartic
  3. a saline solution, esp. one that is isotonic, used in medical treatment or biological experiments

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See saline in American Heritage Dictionary 4

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 with blood and is used in medicine and surgery.

Origin:

Origin: Latin salīnus

Origin: , from sāl, salt; see sal- in Indo-European roots

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Related Forms:

  • sa·linˈi·ty (sə-lĭnˈĭ-tē) noun

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