saline
1. sa.line \'sa--.le-n, -.li-n\ \sa--'lin-*t-e-, s*-\ aj [ME, fr. L
salinus, fr. sal salt - more at SALT] 1: consisting of or containing salt
{a ~ solution} 2: of, relating to, or resembling salt : SALTY {a ~ taste)>
{~ compounds} 3: consisting of or relating to the salts of the alkali
metals or of magne sium {a ~ cathartic} - sa.lin.i.ty n
2. sa.line \1 usu s*-'le-n, 2 & 3 usu 'sa--.le-n or 'sa--.li\ n-n 1a: a
natural deposit of common salt or other soluble salt 1b: SALINA 2: a
metallic salt; esp : a salt of potassium, sodium, or magnesium with a
cathartic action 3: a saline solution; esp : one isotonic with body fluids