Meaning of salt out | Babel Free
Definitions
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To abort (a fetus) by injecting saline solution into the uterus. transitive
- To precipitate out of a solution.
- To cause a solute to precipitate out of a solution.
Examples
“If the pregnancy is too advanced for the D & C or salting out procedures, a hysterotomy abortion may be performed.”
“[…] by instillation of hypertonic saline or hyperosmolar urea into the amniotic sac to “salt out” the fetus.”
CEFR level
B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.