saline
pronunciation
How to pronounce saline in British English:
UK [ˈseɪlaɪn]
How to pronounce saline in American English:
US [ˈseɪlin]
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- Noun:
- an isotonic solution of sodium chloride and distilled water
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- Adjective:
- containing salt
Word Origin
- saline (adj.)
- "made of salt," c. 1500, probably from a Latin word related to salinum "salt cellar" and salinae "salt pits," from sal (genitive salis) "salt" (see salt (n.)). Also in Middle English as a noun meaning "salt pit" (13c.). Saline solution attested from 1833.
Example
- 1. Use saline nasal spray as directed throughout the day .
- 2. First , gently clean the amputated part with water or saline .
- 3. The closed-tube design allows saline aerials to be deployed on land , too .
- 4. Twenty-four men were then asked to sniff the movie tears or a saline solution .
- 5. Some speak excitedly of fracking that uses saline rather than fresh water , or no water at all .