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Ringer's solution

(rĭngˈərz) also Ring·er solution (-ər)

noun
An aqueous solution of the chlorides of sodium, potassium, and calcium that is isotonic to animal tissue and is used topically as a physiological saline and, in experiments, to bathe animal tissues.

Origin:

Origin: After Sydney Ringer (1835-1910), British physician

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