the usually intravenous drop-by-drop administration of an isotonic solution of sodium chloride in distilled water
2.
an isotonic solution of sodium chloride in distilled water
3.
the equipment used to administer an isotonic solution of sodium chloride in distilled water
Dempsey had been hooked up to a saline drip.
Examples of 'saline drip' in a sentence
saline drip
Police have widened the longrunning inquiry into the contamination of saline drips to include a fourth death.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
The saline drip was not enough.
The Sun (2010)
They lay under ropes, strung up to hold saline drips.
Times, Sunday Times (2011)
Sounds extreme, or would extreme be a saline drip over the lunch interval?
Times, Sunday Times (2006)
His son and daughter appeared in his place and announced that he was suffering from a sore throat and was on a saline drip.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
A hospital doctor we knew has left in disgust after a patient died for lack of saline drips.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
But the procedure kept being postponed and he suffered for 96 hours with no food and just a saline drip for nourishment.
The Sun (2010)
THE nurse accused of tampering with saline drips at a hospital after a probe into patient deaths will face trial early next year.
The Sun (2011)
A nurse accused of poisoning the saline drips of patients was freed yesterday from jail where she was on remand after charges against her were dropped.