Meanings
nounsaline solution (plural saline solutions)
plural saline solutions
- A solution composed of sodium chloride (NaCl) and water.
Synonyms: saline
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA solution composed of sodium chloride (NaCl) and water.
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More synonyms by meaning
nounan isotonic solution of sodium chloride and distilled water
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Broader
isotonic solutionisosmotic solution
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Translations
Czech solný roztok
- solný roztoksolution
Finnish suolaliuos
- suolaliuossolution
French saline, solution physiologique
- salinesolution
- solution physiologiquesolution
- sérum physiologiquesolution
German Kochsalzlösung, Salzlösung
- Kochsalzlösungsolution
- Salzlösungsolution
Greek αλατόνερο, άλμη
- αλατόνερο (alatónero)solution
- άλμη (álmi)solution
- άρμη (ármi)solution
- αλατούχο διάλυμα (alatoúcho diályma)solution
Malay air garam
- air garamsolution
Norwegian saltløsning
- saltløsningsolution
Polish sól fizjologiczny
- sól fizjologicznysolution
Portuguese soro fisiológico
- soro fisiológicosolution
Romanian ser fiziologic
- ser fiziologicsolution
Russian соляно́й раство́р
- соляно́й раство́р (soljanój rastvór)solution
Swedish saltlösning
- saltlösningsolution
Thai น้ำเกลือ
- น้ำเกลือ (nám-glʉʉa)solution
Turkish tuzlu su çözeltisi
- tuzlu su çözeltisisolution
Cite this entry
APA
saline solution. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/saline%20solution
MLA
“saline solution.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/saline%20solution. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “saline solution,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/saline%20solution.
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