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.
Related to saline: saline drip, Normal saline. 1. of, concerned with, consisting of, or containing common salt. 2. Med of or relating to a saline. 3. of, concerned with, consisting of, or containing any chemical salt, esp a metallic salt resembling sodium chloride. 4. Med an isotonic solution of sodium chloride in distilled water.