Saline \Sa"line\ (? or ?; 277), a. [F. salin, fr. L. sal salt: cf. L. salinae salt works, salinum saltcellar. See Salt.]

1. Consisting of salt, or containing salt; as, saline particles; saline substances; a saline cathartic.

2. Of the quality of salt; salty; as, a saline taste.

Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
 

Saline \Sa"line\ (? or ?; 277), n. [Cf. F. saline. See Saline, a.]

A salt spring; a place where salt water is collected in the earth.

Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
 

Saline \Sal"ine\, n.

1. (Chem.) A crude potash obtained from beet-root residues and other similar sources. [Written also salin.]

2. (Med. Chem.) A metallic salt; esp., a salt of potassium, sodium, lithium, or magnesium, used in medicine.

Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)