ringer's solution

1. 1.

   an aqueous solution containing the chlorides of sodium and potassium and calcium that is isotonic to animal tissues; used to correct dehydration and (in physiological experiments) as a medium for in vitro preparations

   SynonymsRinger solution

   Broaderisotonic solution

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What does ringer's solution mean?

ringer's solution means "an aqueous solution containing the chlorides of sodium and potassium and calcium that is isotonic to animal tissues; used to correct dehydration and (in physiological experiments) as a medium for in vitro preparations".

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Close synonyms include Ringer solution. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

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