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saline

[say-leen, -lahyn] / ˈseɪ lin, -laɪn /
ADJECTIVE
salty
Synonyms
STRONGEST
WEAK


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One received ultrasound-guided hydrodissection using normal saline, a sterile saltwater solution.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 22, 2026

Using ordinary saline alone appeared to work just as well over the six-month follow-up period.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 22, 2026

Many of the protesters in central Tirana wore gas masks or face masks, while volunteers handed out syringes of saline eyewash to reduce the pain from the tear gas which billows down the street.

From BBC ● Oct. 17, 2026

The techniques vary: either seeding rockets are burned to release a plume of particles, or the saline solution is sprayed directly into the cloud for greater precision.

From Barron's ● Aug. 12, 2026

In the emergency room, they used an IV to give her five liters of saline.

From "A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age" by Matt Richtel


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