saline
Term · Oncology and biomedicine · MLC-T-ONC-007536
A solution of salt and water.
A solution of salt and water. Saline usually refers to normal or physiological saline, which is an aqueous solution containing 0.9% sodium chloride.
| Identifier | MLC-T-ONC-007536 |
|---|---|
| Field | Oncology and biomedicine |
| Synonyms | normal saline; sodium chloride 0.9% |
| References | NCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms; National Cancer Institute Thesaurus (CC BY 4.0) |
Record as JSON
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"definitions": [
"A solution of salt and water.",
"A solution of salt and water. Saline usually refers to normal or physiological saline, which is an aqueous solution containing 0.9% sodium chloride."
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"normal saline",
"sodium chloride 0.9%"
],
"references": [
"NCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms",
"National Cancer Institute Thesaurus"
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}
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