Saline
adjective
Related to or containing salt.
The water in the ocean is saline.
Often appears as...
- saline solution
- saline water
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Scientific
noun
A solution of salt in water used in medicine.
The nurse administered a saline drip to the patient.
Often appears as...
- saline drip
- saline injection
adjective
Resembling or suggestive of salt.
The soil has a saline taste.
Often appears as...
- saline taste
- saline texture
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Literary
noun
A saline solution, especially one that is isotonic with blood and is used in medicine and surgery.
They use saline for cleaning the wounds.
Often appears as...
- saline flush
- sterile saline
adjective
Related to or containing salt.
The water in the ocean is saline.
Often appears as...
- saline solution
- saline water
Usage tips
Scientific
noun
A solution of salt in water used in medicine.
The nurse administered a saline drip to the patient.
Often appears as...
- saline drip
- saline injection
adjective
Resembling or suggestive of salt.
The soil has a saline taste.
Often appears as...
- saline taste
- saline texture
Usage tips
Literary
noun
A saline solution, especially one that is isotonic with blood and is used in medicine and surgery.
They use saline for cleaning the wounds.
Often appears as...
- saline flush
- sterile saline
Definition 1 of 4
Pro Tip 1/3Scientific Descriptions
Used to describe environments or solutions in biology, geology and chemistry.
Scientists often study saline lakes for unique ecosystems.
Pro Tip 2/3Not Just Ocean
'Saline' refers to any water with salt, not just sea water.
The saline content of the lake varies seasonally.
Pro Tip 3/3Technical Characteristic
Used in technical contexts to specify salt concentration levels.
The experiment required saline with precise salinity.
Pro Tip 1/3Scientific Descriptions
Used to describe environments or solutions in biology, geology and chemistry.
Scientists often study saline lakes for unique ecosystems.
Pro Tip 2/3Not Just Ocean
'Saline' refers to any water with salt, not just sea water.
The saline content of the lake varies seasonally.
Pro Tip 3/3Technical Characteristic
Used in technical contexts to specify salt concentration levels.
The experiment required saline with precise salinity.
Pro Tip 1/3Scientific Descriptions
Used to describe environments or solutions in biology, geology and chemistry.
Scientists often study saline lakes for unique ecosystems.
Pro Tip 2/3Not Just Ocean
'Saline' refers to any water with salt, not just sea water.
The saline content of the lake varies seasonally.
Pro Tip 3/3Technical Characteristic
Used in technical contexts to specify salt concentration levels.
The experiment required saline with precise salinity.
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Can we regenerate heart...
Our current studies have moved into what I think is going to be the best possible predictor of a human patient, and that's into macaque monkeys. This next slide shows you a microscopic image from the heart of a macaque that was given an experimental heart attack and then treated with a saline injection.
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How carbon capture...
by looking at a map -- lots of maps, actually, both the ones that you and I look at on our smartphones as well as the less common ones that show what lies below the surface in terms of depleted oil and gas fields and saline aquifers with the ability to trap CO2 underground. And by looking at these maps,
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Bethany Ehlmann:...
planet set of amazing discoveries over the last few decades has been about life in extreme environments so that is those places on earth that are inhospitable but nevertheless there are organisms that have evolved to take advantage of these situations this is an acid saline
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How young blood might...
but I'll show you in a minute how we do that. But we wanted to take this one step further, one step closer to potentially being relevant to humans. What I'm showing you now are unpublished studies, where we used human plasma, young human plasma, and as a control, saline,
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Horseshoe Crabs Mate in...
anything that's injected into our system anything that comes in contact with our blood that includes even the needle the saline solution spinal fluids like epidurals anything that comes in contact with those systems the blood of horseshoe crabs can be taken from the
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How does heart...
the organ is immersed in an ice slush and injected with a solution to induce cardiac arrest. These treatments stop the heart from pumping to ensure it can be removed cleanly. Surgeons then place the organ in a mix of cold saline and preservation solution.
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Ethical riddles in HIV...
with a support group to help her cope her story has a positive ending but there are thousands of others in similar situations who are much less fortunate although she may not know this my encounter with saline has completely
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Zombie Parasites PIPE Nat...
it's called cricket saline, it's a solution that mimics the internal chemistry of the cricket. So, that when the worms come out they don't freak out. They think they're still inside the cricket.
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Discovering underwater...
lakes of highly saline water actually over the ocean we're diving into the history of life on earth we have the technology to access the deep sea and know about the life
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Anupam Mishra: The...
And in most parts it is saline, not fit for drinking. So, you can't install hand pumps or dig wells, though there is no electricity in most of the villages.
Video examples
Can we regenerate heart...
Our current studies have moved into what I think is going to be the best possible predictor of a human patient, and that's into macaque monkeys. This next slide shows you a microscopic image from the heart of a macaque that was given an experimental heart attack and then treated with a saline injection.
Video examples
How carbon capture...
by looking at a map -- lots of maps, actually, both the ones that you and I look at on our smartphones as well as the less common ones that show what lies below the surface in terms of depleted oil and gas fields and saline aquifers with the ability to trap CO2 underground. And by looking at these maps,
Video examples
Bethany Ehlmann:...
planet set of amazing discoveries over the last few decades has been about life in extreme environments so that is those places on earth that are inhospitable but nevertheless there are organisms that have evolved to take advantage of these situations this is an acid saline
Video examples
How young blood might...
but I'll show you in a minute how we do that. But we wanted to take this one step further, one step closer to potentially being relevant to humans. What I'm showing you now are unpublished studies, where we used human plasma, young human plasma, and as a control, saline,
Video examples
Horseshoe Crabs Mate in...
anything that's injected into our system anything that comes in contact with our blood that includes even the needle the saline solution spinal fluids like epidurals anything that comes in contact with those systems the blood of horseshoe crabs can be taken from the
Video examples
How does heart...
the organ is immersed in an ice slush and injected with a solution to induce cardiac arrest. These treatments stop the heart from pumping to ensure it can be removed cleanly. Surgeons then place the organ in a mix of cold saline and preservation solution.
Video examples
Ethical riddles in HIV...
with a support group to help her cope her story has a positive ending but there are thousands of others in similar situations who are much less fortunate although she may not know this my encounter with saline has completely
Video examples
Zombie Parasites PIPE Nat...
it's called cricket saline, it's a solution that mimics the internal chemistry of the cricket. So, that when the worms come out they don't freak out. They think they're still inside the cricket.
Video examples
Discovering underwater...
lakes of highly saline water actually over the ocean we're diving into the history of life on earth we have the technology to access the deep sea and know about the life
Video examples
Anupam Mishra: The...
And in most parts it is saline, not fit for drinking. So, you can't install hand pumps or dig wells, though there is no electricity in most of the villages.
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