salt out

In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.

Sense 1

Meaning · English

To abort (a fetus) by injecting saline solution into the uterus.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

phá thai bằng cách tiêm dung dịch muối vào tử cung

Machine-translated — suggest a fix

Where it’s used: Used American English

Examples

If the pregnancy is too advanced for the D & C or salting out procedures, a hysterotomy abortion may be performed.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).

Sense 2

Meaning · English

To precipitate out of a solution.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

làm kết tủa ra khỏi dung dịch

Machine-translated — suggest a fix

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).

Sense 3

Meaning · English

To cause a solute to precipitate out of a solution.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

làm cho chất tan kết tủa ra khỏi dung dịch

Machine-translated — suggest a fix

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).

Common questions

What does “salt out” mean?

To abort (a fetus) by injecting saline solution into the uterus.

Is “salt out” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.

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