SALINE
Dictionary entry overview: What does saline mean? • SALINE (noun)
The noun SALINE has 1 sense:
1. an isotonic solution of sodium chloride and distilled water
Familiarity information: SALINE used as a noun is very rare.
• SALINE (adjective)
The adjective SALINE has 1 sense:
1. containing salt
Familiarity information: SALINE used as an adjective is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
• SALINE (noun)
Meaning:
An isotonic solution of sodium chloride and distilled water
Classified under:
Nouns denoting substances
Synonyms:
saline; saline solution
Hypernyms ("saline" is a kind of...):
isosmotic solution; isotonic solution (a solution having the same osmotic pressure as blood)
• SALINE (adjective)
Meaning:
Containing salt
Context examples:
a saline solution / salty tears
Similar:
salty (containing or filled with salt)
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