| NOUN | substance | saline, saline solution | an isotonic solution of sodium chloride and distilled water |
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| ADJECTIVE | all | saline | containing salt |
| Sounds | sahliy'n | |
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| Rhymes | Aberdeen ... wolverine / Wolverine: 192 rhymes with iyn... | |
| Meaning | Containing salt. | |
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| Example | "a saline substance " | |
| Broader | salty | Containing or filled with salt |
| Spanish | salado, salino | |
| Catalan | salat, salí | |
| Nouns | salinity | the relative proportion of salt in a solution |
| Meaning | An isotonic solution of sodium chloride and distilled water. | |
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| Synonym | saline solution | |
| Broader | isotonic solution, isosmotic solution | A solution having the same osmotic pressure as blood |
| Spanish | salina, solución salina, suero fisiológico | |
| Catalan | salina | |
| Verbs | salinate | add salt to |
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