What is a metallic salt; esp., a salt of potassium, sodium, lithium, or magnesium, used in medicine called?
saline — (Med. Chem.) A metallic salt; esp., a salt of potassium, sodium, lithium, or magnesium, used in medicine. (Webster's 1913.)
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- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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