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saline

🇬🇧 UK/'seilain/🇺🇸 US
IELTSTOEFLB2

Definitions

adj.

Containing or tasting of salt; salty.

含盐的,咸的

n.

Water containing dissolved salt, especially a sterile solution used medically.

盐水,生理盐水

🧩 Root Breakdown

Root-derived
salsalt
+
ineof, relating to, resembling
=saline

Common Collocations

  • 1.saline solution生理盐水
  • 2.saline drip盐水点滴
  • 3.saline water盐水
  • 4.saline injection盐水注射

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    The nurse cleaned the wound with a saline solution to prevent infection.

  • 2.

    Doctors administered a saline drip to rehydrate the dehydrated patient.

  • 3.

    The saline taste of the coastal air reminded her of childhood summers.

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