Medical Dictionary

Tyrode solution

noun Ty·rode solution

Medical Definition of TYRODE SOLUTION

:  physiological saline containing sodium chloride 0.8, potassium chloride 0.02, calcium chloride 0.02, magnesium chloride 0.01, sodium bicarbonate 0.1, and sodium dihydrogen phosphate 0.005 percent

Biographical Note for TYRODE SOLUTION

Tyrode, Maurice Vejux (1878–1930), American pharmacologist. An instructor of pharmacology at Harvard Medical School, Tyrode specialized in therapeutics.

Variants of TYRODE SOLUTION

Ty·rode solution or Ty·rode's solution \ˈtī-ˌrōd(z)-\

Browse

How to use a word that (literally) drives some people nuts.
Test your vocab with our fun, fast game
Ailurophobia, and 9 other unusual fears