SALINE

saline. Saline, a. consisting of, like or constituting salt

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Sa″line (? or ?; 277), a. [[F. salin, fr. L. sal salt: cf. L. salinae salt works, salinum saltcellar. See Salt.]] 1. 1. Consisting of salt, or containing salt; as, saline particles; saline substances; a saline cathartic.
2. 2. Of the quality of salt; salty; as, a saline taste.