Ringer's solution

noun

Ring·​er's solution ˈriŋ-ərz- 

: 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

Word History

Etymology

Sidney Ringer †1910 English physician

First Known Use

1883, in the meaning defined above

Medical Definition

Ringer's solution

noun

variants also Ringer solution

ˈriŋ-ər- 

: 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