saline

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"You clearly see near surface is saline water, 10 meters underneath is resistive freshwater. You see clearly it's everywhere."

From Science Daily • Mar. 21, 2026

Water running off farmlands flows into the saline lake, and less water would shrink the lake faster, affecting wildlife and nearby communities where windblown dust brings high asthma rates and other health problems.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 4, 2026

"The antivenom is mixed with saline and injected intravenously over an hour, but many centres aren't equipped to manage the side-effects," Jain says.

From BBC • Feb. 1, 2026

I watched a medic spray a man with saline solution, while another medic treated a man with frostbite, at tables that would normally be set for lunch.

From Slate • Jan. 25, 2026

The injection was probably liquid ammonia or saline.

From "Charles and Emma: The Darwins' Leap of Faith" by Deborah Heiligman