noun
saline solution; salt solution
Technical term used in chemistry, medicine, and biology for a solution containing dissolved salts, especially sodium chloride.
実験では塩類溶液を使って細胞を洗浄した。
In the experiment, we washed the cells with a saline solution.
医療現場では、脱水症状の患者に塩類溶液を点滴することがある。
In medical settings, a saline solution may be administered intravenously to dehydrated patients.
Physiological saline, a specific 0.9% NaCl solution used in medicine; 塩類溶液 is a broader term for any salt solution.
Compound of 塩類 (salts) and 溶液 (solution). A straightforward technical term with no obscure historical derivation.