1. containing salt; salty
2. relating to or containing sodium chloride
Usage: medical; scientific

1. a salt solution, especially one used for medical purposes
Usage: medical

Examples

• The saline water of the ocean is not suitable for drinking.
• Doctors use saline solution to clean wounds.
• The nurse administered saline through an IV drip.
• Saline lakes have a high concentration of dissolved salts.
• Contact lenses should be stored in saline solution.
• The patient received a saline injection to prevent dehydration.
• Saline soil makes it difficult for most plants to grow.