First Known Use: 1893
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Ringer's solution
noun Ring·er's solution \ˈriŋ-ərz-\
Definition of RINGER'S SOLUTION
: an aqueous solution of calcium chloride, sodium chloride, and potassium chloride that provides a medium essentially isotonic to many animal tissues and is used topically to irrigate tissues or intravenously to replenish fluids and electrolytes —called also Ringer solution
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Origin of RINGER'S SOLUTION
Sidney Ringer †1910 English physician
Medical Dictionary
Ringer's solution
noun
Medical Definition of RINGER'S SOLUTION
: a sterile aqueous solution of calcium chloride, sodium chloride, and potassium chloride that provides a medium essentially isotonic to many animal tissues and that is used especially to replenish fluids and electrolytes by intravenous infusion or to irrigate tissues by topical application—compare lactated ringer's solution
Variants of RINGER'S SOLUTION
Ringer's solution also Ring·er solution \ˈriŋ-ər-\
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