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saline

sa·line
S s

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [sey-leen, -lahyn]
    • /ˈseɪ lin, -laɪn/
    • /ˈseɪ.laɪn/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [sey-leen, -lahyn]
    • /ˈseɪ lin, -laɪn/

Definitions of saline word

  • adjective saline of, containing, or resembling common table salt; salty or saltlike: a saline solution. 1
  • adjective saline of or relating to a chemical salt, especially of sodium, potassium, magnesium, etc., as used as a cathartic. 1
  • adjective saline of or relating to a method of abortion involving injection of hypertonic saline solution into the amniotic cavity during the second trimester. 1
  • noun saline a sterile solution of sodium chloride used to dilute medications or for intravenous therapy. 1
  • noun saline salty water; a salty solution. 1
  • noun saline salt solution 1
See all 17 definitions of saline

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Origin of saline

First appearance:

before 1400
One of the 24% oldest English words
1400-50; Middle English: composed of salt < Latin salīnus salty, equivalent to sal sal + -īnus -ine1

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Parts of speech for Saline

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Saline

saline popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 98% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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Synonyms for saline

adj saline

  • brackish — Brackish water is slightly salty and unpleasant.
  • briny — of or resembling brine; salty

noun saline

  • brine — Brine is salty water, especially salty water that is used for preserving food.
  • marinade — a seasoned liquid, usually of vinegar or wine with oil, herbs, spices, etc., in which meat, fish, vegetables, etc., are steeped before cooking.
All 4 Synonyms of saline

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Related words

  • saltbush

    any of various plants or shrubs of the genus Atriplex, having mostly alternate leaves and clusters of inconspicuous flowers, often growing in saline or alkaline soil.

  • brine

    Brine is salty water, especially salty water that is used for preserving food.

  • brine shrimp

    any of a genus (Artemia) of small fairy shrimp found in salt lakes and marshes and used as living, frozen, or dried food in aquariums

  • chott

    shott

  • desalinate

    to remove the salt from (esp from sea water)

  • desalinize

    desalt.
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