saline solution (B1)
noun phrase
Pronunciation: /ˈseɪlaɪn səˈluːʃən/
Definition
A liquid solution that contains salt, often used in medical settings to clean wounds, treat dehydration, or as an intravenous fluid.
Examples
The nurse used a saline solution to rinse the patient's eyes.
The doctor ordered a saline solution to be administered through an IV.
The contact lens solution was a saline solution that helped to keep the lenses clean and moist.
How to Use saline solution
- administer a saline solution (verb phrase)
- to give someone a saline solution, usually through an IV — "The doctor ordered the nurse to administer a saline solution to the patient."
- use a saline solution to (prepositional phrase)
- to use a saline solution for a specific purpose — "She used a saline solution to clean her contact lenses."
Browse the full Anaversity dictionary