saline drip

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a drip containing a salt solution for hydration

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  • The dehydrated patient was put on a saline drip immediately.
  • A saline drip is often used to rehydrate patients after surgery.
  • The nurse quickly set up a saline drip for the woman who had fainted.
  • I was on a saline drip for two days to restore my electrolyte balance.
  • How long will I need to be attached to this saline drip?
  • She lay in the hospital bed, a saline drip slowly feeding into her arm.
  • The doctor decided it was time to take him off the saline drip.
  • After the marathon, some runners require a saline drip for severe dehydration.
  • We can administer the antibiotics through his saline drip.
  • Having a saline drip attached to your arm for hours can be uncomfortable.