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saline

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/ˈseɪlaɪn/ · sa-line

Containing or impregnated with salt.

Meanings

adjectivetechnical

Containing or impregnated with salt.

نمک کے ساتھ یا نمک والا۔

نمکین

namkeen

Synonyms

saltybrinysavouryشورنمکینتیزاب

Antonyms

freshsweetplainتازہمیٹھاسادہ

Common Collocations

  • saline solution
  • saline water
  • saline injection

Example Sentences

The doctor prescribed a saline solution for the patient.

ڈاکٹر نے مریض کے لیے نمکین محلول تجویز کیا۔

Doctor ne mareez ke liye namkeen mahlol tajweez kiya.

Saline water is often used in scientific experiments.

نمکین پانی اکثر سائنسی تجربات میں استعمال ہوتا ہے۔

Namkeen pani aksar science tajurbat mein istemal hota hai.

After swimming in the ocean, she felt the saline residue on her skin.

سمندر میں تیرنے کے بعد، اس نے اپنی جلد پر نمکین باقیات محسوس کیں۔

Samandar mein tairne ke baad, us ne apni jild par namkeen baqiyat mehsoos ki.

Easily Confused With

salinity:Salinity refers to the concentration of salt in water, whereas saline describes something that contains salt.

Word Family

salinity
nounنمکینیت

See Also

💡 Memory Tip

Think of saline as 'salty' water, which is easy to remember since they both relate to salt.

Picture a bottle of saline solution or a saline ocean shore.

📖 Etymology

Origin: Latin "salinus" — pertaining to salt

First known use: 19th century

Derived from 'sal' meaning salt in Latin, it has been used in English since the late 19th century to describe solutions containing salt.