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Ringer's solution
(Rin¦ger's so¦lu|tion)
noun
[
mass noun
]
Biology
a physiological saline solution that typically contains, in addition to sodium chloride, salts of potassium and calcium.
Origin:
late 19th century
: named after Sydney Ringer (1834–1910), English physician
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