Phrase guide

saline solution

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

noun

Meaning 1

A solution composed of sodium chloride (NaCl) and water.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

an isotonic solution of sodium chloride and distilled water

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: saline

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: isotonic solution, isosmotic solution

History

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Across languages

Translations

24 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Czech: solný roztok — solution
  • Finnish: suolaliuos — solution
  • French: saline — solution
  • French: solution physiologique — solution
  • French: sérum physiologique — solution
  • German: Kochsalzlösung — solution
  • German: Salzlösung — solution
  • Greek: αλατόνερο (alatónero) — solution
  • Greek: άλμη (álmi) — solution
  • Greek: άρμη (ármi) — solution
  • Greek: αλατούχο διάλυμα (alatoúcho diályma) — solution
  • Khmer: ទឹកប្រៃ (tɨkpray) — solution
  • Khmer: ទឹកអំបិល (tɨkʼɑmbəl) — solution
  • Malay: air garam — solution
  • Norwegian: saltløsning — solution
  • Polish: sól fizjologiczny — solution
  • Portuguese: soro fisiológico — solution
  • Romanian: ser fiziologic — solution
  • Russian: соляно́й раство́р (soljanój rastvór) — solution
  • Serbo-Croatian: fiziološka — solution
  • Serbo-Croatian: fiziološka otopina — solution
  • Swedish: saltlösning — solution
  • Thai: น้ําเกลือ (nám-glʉʉa) — solution
  • Turkish: tuzlu su çözeltisi — solution