Definition of Saline
Sal´ine
a.
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
.
n.
1.
A
salt
spring
;
a
place
where
salt
water
is
collected
in
the
earth
.
1.
(Chem.)
A
crude
potash
obtained
from
beet-root
residues
and
other
similar
sources
.
2.
(Med. Chem.)
A
metallic
salt
;
esp
.,
a
salt
of
potassium
,
sodium
,
lithium
,
or
magnesium
,
used
in
medicine
.
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,
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