Types of Gas Used in Medical Gas Systems in Hospitals. 1  Medical gas systems in hospitals are, in a word, lifesaving. These assemblies supply piped oxygen, nitrous oxide, nitrogen, carbon dioxide, and medical air to hospital areas such as patient rooms, recovery areas, operating rooms, and more.
(ËseÉª lin, -laÉªn) adj. 1. of, containing, or tasting of common salt; salty: saline soil; a saline solution. 2. of or pertaining to a chemical salt, esp. of sodium, potassium, or magnesium, used as a cathartic.
A solution of salt (sodium chloride) in water. Normal saline is a solution with the same concentration of salt as body fluids and is suitable for infusion into a vein. Also known as physiological saline. A salt solution in water. Normal saline has the same salt concentration as the body, 0.9%.