[sey-leen, -lahyn] 
| 1. | of, containing, or resembling common table salt; salty or saltlike: a saline solution. |
| 2. | of or pertaining to a chemical salt, esp. of sodium, potassium, magnesium, etc., as used as a cathartic. |
| 3. | of or pertaining to a method of abortion involving injection of hypertonic saline solution into the amniotic cavity during the second trimester. |
| 4. | a sterile solution of sodium chloride used to dilute medications or for intravenous therapy. |
| 5. | salty water; a salty solution. |
saline sa·line (sā'lēn', -līn')
adj.
Of, relating to, or containing salt; salty.
Of or relating to chemical salts.
A salt of magnesium or of the alkalis, used in medicine as a cathartic.
A saline solution, especially one that is isotonic to blood.
| saline (sā'lēn') Pronunciation Key
Of or containing salt. |
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