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PRONUNCIATION OF SALINE SOLUTION

saline solution  [ˈseɪlaɪn səˈluːʃən] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF SALINE SOLUTION

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Saline solution is a noun.
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WHAT DOES SALINE SOLUTION MEAN IN ENGLISH?

saline solution

Saline (medicine)

In medicine, saline is a general phrase referring to a sterile solution of sodium chloride in water, but is only sterile when it is to be placed parenterally; otherwise, a saline solution is a salt water solution. The sterile solution is typically used for intravenous infusion, rinsing contact lenses, nasal irrigation, and often used to clean a new piercing. It is also a good medium to store an avulsed tooth until it can be re-implanted by a dentist. Saline solutions are available in various formulations for different purposes. Salines are also used in cell biology, molecular biology, and biochemistry experiments.

Definition of saline solution in the English dictionary

The definition of saline solution in the dictionary is a solution of salt in water, esp one used medicinally or to keep contact lenses moist.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH SALINE SOLUTION


ablution
əˈbluːʃən
absolution
ˌæbsəˈluːʃən
Aleutian
əˈluːʃən
coevolution
kəʊˌiːvəˈluːʃən
convolution
ˌkɒnvəˈluːʃən
counter-revolution
ˌkaʊntəˌrɛvəˈluːʃən
devolution
ˌdiːvəˈluːʃən
dilution
daɪˈluːʃən
dissolution
ˌdɪsəˈluːʃən
evolution
ˌiːvəˈluːʃən
high-resolution
haɪ ˌrezəˈluːʃən
involution
ˌɪnvəˈluːʃən
irresolution
ɪrˌrɛzəˈluːʃən
macroevolution
ˌmækrəʊˌiːvəˈluːʃən
microevolution
ˌmaɪkrəʊˌiːvəˈluːʃən
pollution
pəˈluːʃən
resolution
ˌrɛzəˈluːʃən
revolution
ˌrɛvəˈluːʃən
solution
səˈluːʃən
volution
vəˈluːʃən

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE SALINE SOLUTION

salification
salified
salifies
salify
saligot
Salii
salimeter
salimetric
salimetry
salina
saline
saline drip
Salinger
salinisation
salinity
salinization
salinize
salinometer
salinometric
salinometry

WORDS THAT END LIKE SALINE SOLUTION

accreditation
attribution
caution
constitution
contribution
diminution
distribution
execution
First Amendment of the Constitution
high resolution
institution
New Year resolution
persecution
Poisson distribution
prosecution
prostitution
reconstitution
redistribution
restitution
retribution
substitution

Synonyms and antonyms of saline solution in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «saline solution» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF SALINE SOLUTION

Find out the translation of saline solution to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of saline solution from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «saline solution» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

盐溶液
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

solución salina
570 millions of speakers

English

saline solution
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

खारा समाधान
380 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Arabic

محلول ملحي
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

солевой раствор
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

solução salina
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

লবণাক্ত সমাধান
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

solution saline
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Larutan garam
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Salzlösung
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

食塩水
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

식염수
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Solusi saline
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

dung dịch muối
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

உப்பு கரைசல்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

खारट द्रावण
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Salin solüsyonu
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

soluzione salina
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

roztwór soli fizjologicznej
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

сольовий розчин
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

soluție salină
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

αλατούχο διάλυμα
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

sout oplossing
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

saltlösning
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

saltoppløsning
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of saline solution

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «SALINE SOLUTION»

The term «saline solution» is regularly used and occupies the 70.714 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «SALINE SOLUTION» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about saline solution

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SALINE SOLUTION»

Discover the use of saline solution in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to saline solution and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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The Saline Solution
Marco Vassi. 3?. a ~ ~ d I '_'~ VOLUME IV N95! "~'n'l|pon “.”¢llll¢9 ~ "\IWI'." " .\ N m T C E L L O C I S S m w T The Saline Solution TheVassi Collection:VolumeIV Marco Vassi. Front Cover.
Marco Vassi, 2014
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Best Practices: Evidence-based Nursing Procedures
Blood recipient set (170- to 260-micron filter and tubing with drip chamber for blood, or combined set) • I.V. pole • gloves • gown • face shield • multiple-lead tubing* whole blood or packed RBCs* 250 ml of normal saline solution • venipuncture ...
Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, 2007
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Clinical Contact Lens Practice
Product (Manufacturer) Preservatives Other Ingredients Preserved Saline Good Sense Saline Solution (Amcon, Inc.) Sensitive Eyes brand Plus (Bausch & Lomb) , Sensitive Eyes brand Saline Solution (Bausch & Lomb) Soft Wear Saline (CIBA  ...
Edward S. Bennett, Barry A. Weissman, 2005
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Lippincott's Nursing Procedures
If blood still doesn't appear, remove the tourniquet and inject the normal saline solution slowly. I^lH :M li?[er.l 1 1 Stop the injection immediately if yon feel any resistance because resi stance indicates that the device is occluded. If this occurs  ...
‎2009
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Complications in Surgery and Trauma, Second Edition
The osmotic pressures created by 7.5% saline infusions can be hundreds of millimeters of mercury, even when relatively small volumes of 7.5% saline solution are infused. As a result, fluid is pulled to the intravascular space with extraordinary ...
Stephen M. Cohn, Matthew O. Dolich, 2014
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Nurse's Drug 2009
Reconstitute by adding 10.5 ml of normal saline solution to vial. Dilute for administration by transferring 10 ml of reconstituted drug to 250 ml of normal saline solution. •To prepare 70-mg loading dose from two 50-mg vials, add 10.5 ml of ...
Jones and Bartlett Publishers, 2008
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2010 Nurse's Drug Handbook
Reconstitute by adding 10.5 ml normal saline solution to vial. Dilute for administration by transferring 10 ml of reconstituted drug to 250 ml normal saline solution. •To prepare 70-mg loading dose from two 50-mg vials, add 10.5 ml normal ...
& Bartlett Jones, Jones and Bartlett Publishers, 2009
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Medical and Surgical Memoirs
Amount of saline solution, four fluidounces. Specific gravity of serous fluid, 1021. Examined three hours afterwards: Specific gravity of exterior saline solution [010. Specific gravity of interior serous fluid, 1010. Amount of interior serous fluid, one ...
Joseph Jones
9
Nursing2009 Student Drug Handbook
... maintains sodium and chloride levels. Therapeutic effect: Restores normal sodium and chloride levels. Available forms Injection: Half-normal saline solution: 25 ml, 50 ml, 150 ml, 250 ml, 500 ml, 1,000 ml Normal saline solution: 2 ml. 3 ml.
Christiane L. Brownell, Nancy Priff, 2008
10
I.V. Therapy Made Incredibly Easy!
Syringe technique To obtain a blood sample with a syringe, first gather the following equipment: a 19G or 20G noncoring needle with an extension set, a 10- ml syringe filled with 5 ml of saline solution, a 20-ml sterile syringe, a 20-ml sterile  ...
Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, 2002

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SALINE SOLUTION»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term saline solution is used in the context of the following news items.
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Paramedic on probation after replacing drugs intended for patients …
Matthew Peterson, 39, extracted the drugs with a syringe and, in an effort to cover up his crime, replaced the liquid with a saline solution for a period of about five ... «Grand Forks Herald, Jul 15»
2
Chinese man takes an intravenous saline solution, while driving
When police stopped the vehicle the driver explained he just came from the hospital, but that he didn't have time to wait there for the saline solution process to ... «CarNewsChina, Jun 15»
3
Local nurse pleads guilty to replacing painkillers with saline solution
Martin admitted that she removed the drug from the vials with a syringe and replaced it with saline solution. She acknowledged that in order to conceal what she ... «10News, May 15»
4
Stepping Hill nurse guilty of murdering patients by poisoning saline
Victorino Chua, 49, injected insulin into saline bags and ampoules while ... as they state it is clear that tampering of saline solution with insulin has taken place. «Telegraph.co.uk, May 15»
5
Student charged with lacing teacher's coffee with saline
BERKELEY TOWNSHIP, N.J. — A New Jersey high school student accused of lacing his Spanish teacher's iced coffee with saline solution has been charged ... «New York Post, Apr 15»
6
Women are injecting saline solution into their bodies for Instabreasts
Do you want to see what you'd look like if you'd have breast implants? Of course you do! Like any human woman you're not perfect as you are and should be ... «Death and Taxes, Feb 15»
7
Baton Rouge man injected with fake saline meant for mannequins …
Vick Fisher is apparently one of a number of people in seven states injected with a "simulated saline solution," which is designed for use in practice procedures ... «NOLA.com, Feb 15»
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FDA Begins Investigation on Contaminated Saline Solutions
Saline solutions are supposed to support health, not worsen it. The FDA is investigating how the misuse of the saline solutions for training purposes could have ... «Tech Times, Jan 15»
9
Hospira recalls two dozen lots of saline solution
In its most recent recall notice Hospira ($HSP) says simply that it is recalling "certain lots of several products in its LifeCare line of flexible intravenous solutions ... «FiercePharma Manufacturing, Oct 14»
10
IV Fluids Shortage Continues
Despite hopes that the months-long saline solution shortage would clear up over the summer, the situation has not improved and there are indications that it has ... «HealthLeaders Media, Sep 14»

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