saline drops

Saltwater eye relief

Saline drops are a sterile saltwater solution used to moisturize or rinse.

Most commonly applied to the nose to relieve congestion or dryness: The pediatrician recommended saline drops for the baby's stuffy nose.

Also used for contact lens care or wound cleaning.

The salt concentration typically matches the body's natural fluids.

Related

solution · rinse · moisture · tears · dry · dry eyes · irritation · redness · lubricant · squeeze · squeeze bottle · bottle · soothe · sting · blink · nasal · nasal spray · spray

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Opposites
medication status

saline dropsantibiotic drops

Germ-killing liquid medicine

Visine · antibiotic ointment

composition

saline dropssynthetic compound

Artificially produced chemical combination

pharmaceutical compound · chemical treatment

solution composition

saline dropsdry powder

Waterless granular material

ointment · gel

Family

saline, drops, salt, salted, salting, saltiness, salinity, salinization, drop

Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G