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saline

sa·line

saline

 
pronunciation:
seI laIn [or] seI lin
parts of speech:
adjective, noun
part of speech: adjective
definition 1: of, pertaining to, or containing salt.
definition 2: of or relating to chemical or mineral salts.
 
part of speech: noun
definition: a medicinal solution containing salts.
derivation: salinity (n.)