SALINE

Saline

In medicine, saline is a general phrase referring to a sterile solution of sodium chloride in water, but is only sterile when it is to be placed parenterally ; otherwise, a saline solution is a salt water solution. The sterile solution is typically used for intravenous infusion, rinsing contact lenses, nasal irrigation, and often used to clean a new piercing. It is also a good medium to store an avulsed tooth until it can be re-implanted by a dentist. Saline solutions are available in various formulations for different purposes. Salines are also used in cell biology, molecular biology, and biochemistry experiments.

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saline

Noun

  1. Water containing dissolved salt.
  2. A salt spring; a place where salt water is collected in the earth.

Adjective

  1. Containing salt; salty.
  2. Resembling salt.
    a saline taste


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