Main Entry: Ring·er's solution

Pronunciation: \ˈriŋ-ərz-\

Function: noun

Etymology: Sidney Ringer †1910 English physician

Date: 1893

: 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