Tyrode solution

Ty·rode solution

noun

Definition of TYRODE SOLUTION

: physiological saline containing sodium chloride 0.8, potassium chloride 0.02, calcium chloride 0.02, magnesium chloride 0.01, sodium bicarbonate 0.1, and sodium dihydrogen phosphate 0.005 percent

Biographical Note for TYRODE SOLUTION

Tyrode, Maurice Vejux (1878–1930), American pharmacologist. An instructor of pharmacology at Harvard Medical School, Tyrode specialized in therapeutics.

Variants of TYRODE SOLUTION

Ty·rode solution or Ty·rode's solution \ˈtī-ˌrōd(z)-\