Definition of Saline. Meaning of Saline. Synonyms of Saline
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Definition of Saline
Saline Saline Sa"line (? or ?; 277), a. [F. salin, fr. L. sal salt:
cf. L. salinae salt works, salinum saltcellar. See Salt.]
1. Consisting of salt, or containing salt; as, saline
particles; saline substances; a saline cathartic.
2. Of the quality of salt; salty; as, a saline taste.
Saline Saline Sa"line (? or ?; 277), n. [Cf. F. saline. See Saline,
a.]
A salt spring; a place where salt water is collected in the
earth.
Saline Saline Sal"ine, n.
1. (Chem.) A crude potash obtained from beet-root residues
and other similar sources. [Written also salin.]
2. (Med. Chem.) A metallic salt; esp., a salt of potassium,
sodium, lithium, or magnesium, used in medicine.