Definition of saline

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sa·line    (sln, -ln) KEY  

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.

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ETYMOLOGY:
Latin salnus, from sl, salt; see sal- in Indo-European roots

OTHER FORMS:
sa·lini·ty   (s-ln-t) KEY  (Noun)

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