1. plural of saline; salt works or salt mines where salt is produced
Usage: technical
2. plural of saline; saline solutions used in medical contexts
Usage: medical

Examples

• The ancient salines provided salt for the entire region.
• Workers at the salines extracted salt from seawater through evaporation.
• The nurse prepared several salines for the patients.
• Different concentrations of salines are used for various medical procedures.
• The coastal salines have operated for centuries.
• Medical salines must be sterile before use.