as in salt
of, relating to, or containing salt tears are saline

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Recent Examples on the Web The Salton Sea is a shallow, landlocked, highly saline body of water in Riverside and Imperial counties. Jonathan Vigliotti, CBS News, 22 Sep. 2023 One of the best known, though not particularly pricey, ristoranti is the amiably elegant Al Pescatore ( Piazza Fedrico II de Svevia), set near the sea, which brings its saline air to the verandah and al fresco tables. John Mariani, Forbes, 29 Dec. 2022 An analysis of the fluid from the saline bag used during the teen’s surgery revealed the presence of bupivacaine, epinephrine and lidocaine, other drugs that could have caused the patient’s sudden symptoms. Dallas News, 15 Sep. 2022 The experiment will give scientists a first-ever look at how waves at the lagoon mix with buoyant plumes, or masses of fresher water that enter saline regions during river outflow, the team said. Saleen Martin, USA TODAY, 27 Jan. 2023 See all Example Sentences for saline 

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“Saline.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/saline. Accessed 31 Oct. 2024.

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