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Saline

adjective
/ˈseɪlaɪn/

Meaning

containing salt; salty; relating to salt water
Containing or resembling salt; salty.

Example Sentences

The saline solution is used for medical treatments.

Doctors often use saline solution to clean wounds.

Example Expressions

saline solution

Synonyms

salty, briny, brackish, salt-containing, saltish, salted
Entry 1
salty, briny, brackish, salt-containing
Entry 2
salty, briny, saltish, salted

Antonyms

fresh, pure, unsalted, sweet
Entry 1
fresh, pure, unsalted, sweet
Entry 2
fresh, unsalted

Collocations

saline solution, saline water, saline drip, saline injection
Entry 1
saline solution, saline water, saline drip
Entry 2
saline solution, saline water, saline injection

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