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.
The definition of a saline is a salt source. An example of a saline is a salt lick used by horses and cows. of, characteristic of, or containing common salt, or sodium chloride.
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.