saline

/ˈseɪ.laɪn/ /ˈseɪliːn/

noun

Water containing dissolved salt.

Examples :

"The doctor used saline to clean the wound on my knee. "

noun

A salt spring; a place where salt water is collected in the earth.

Examples :

"The old map marked the location of a saline, a place where villagers traditionally gathered salt. "

geology environment nature place

adjective

Containing salt; salty.

Examples :

"The fish tank needs a saline solution to keep the fish healthy. "

chemistry science substance

adjective

Resembling salt.

Examples :

"a saline taste"

chemistry substance

Meanings

Examples :

"The doctor used saline to clean the wound on my knee. "

Examples :

"The old map marked the location of a saline, a place where villagers traditionally gathered salt. "

Examples :

"The fish tank needs a saline solution to keep the fish healthy. "

Examples :

"a saline taste"

Related Words

traditionally adverb

In a traditional manner.

collected verb

To gather together; amass.

gathered verb

To collect; normally separate things.

villagers noun

A person who lives in, or comes from, a village.

resembling verb

To be like or similar to (something); to represent as similar.

dissolved verb

To terminate a union of multiple members actively, as by disbanding.

containing verb

To hold inside.

spring verb

To weaken, as a joint, ligament, or muscle, by sudden and excessive exertion, as by wrenching; to overstrain, or stretch injuriously, but without luxation

healthy adjective

Enjoying health and vigor of body, mind, or spirit: well.

doctor noun

A physician; a member of the medical profession; one who is trained and licensed to heal the sick or injured. The final examination and qualification may award a doctor degree in which case the post-nominal letters are D.O., DPM, M.D., DMD, DDS, in the US or MBBS in the UK.

solution noun

A homogeneous mixture, which may be liquid, gas or solid, formed by dissolving one or more substances.

location noun

A particular point or place in physical space.