a. 盐的, 苦涩的, 由碱金属(或含镁之盐类)组成的

n. 盐湖, 盐田, 碱盐泻药, 生理盐水

[医] [含]盐的, 盐水

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 \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 \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.

3. (Med., Biochemistry) A saline solution, esp. normal
saline, or isotonic saline, used for infusion, to maintain
blood pressure.