SALINE SOLUTION

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does saline solution mean? 

• SALINE SOLUTION (noun)
  The noun SALINE SOLUTION has 1 sense:

1. an isotonic solution of sodium chloride and distilled water

  Familiarity information: SALINE SOLUTION used as a noun is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• SALINE SOLUTION (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

An isotonic solution of sodium chloride and distilled water

Classified under:

Nouns denoting substances

Synonyms:

saline; saline solution

Hypernyms ("saline solution" is a kind of...):

isosmotic solution; isotonic solution (a solution having the same osmotic pressure as blood)

 Context examples 

Used in various immunologic preparations to improve immunogenicity, aluminum hydroxide adjuvant consists of aluminum hydroxide gel in a saline solution.

(Aluminum Hydroxide, NCI Thesaurus)