<p><strong>Adjective</strong></p><ul><li>of, containing, or resembling common table salt; salty or saltlike: a saline solution</li><li>of or relating to a chemical salt, especially of sodium, potassium, magnesium, etc., as used as a cathartic</li><li>of or relating to a method of abortion involving injection of hypertonic saline solution into the amniotic cavity during the second trimester</li></ul><p><strong>Noun</strong></p><ul><li>a sterile solution of sodium chloride used to dilute medications or for intravenous therapy</li><li>salty water; a salty solution</li></ul>