Locke solution

Locke so·lu·tion

(lok sŏ-lū'shŭn) A solution containing NaCl, CaCl2, KCl, NaHCO3, and d-glucose; used in laboratory experiments to irrigate mammalian heart and other tissues; also used in combination with naturally occurring body substances (e.g., blood serum, tissue extracts) or more complex chemically defined nutritive solutions for culturing animal cells.

Locke solution

, Locke-Ringer solution (lok) (lok′ring′ĕr) [Frank S. Locke, Brit. physician, 1871–1949; Sydney Ringer, Brit. physiologist, 1835–1910] A solution used in experiments in physiology. It is a buffered isotonic solution containing 9.0 g sodium chloride, 0.42 g potassium chloride, 0.24 g calcium chloride, 0.5 g sodium bicarbonate, 0.2 g magnesium chloride, 0.5 g dextrose, and distilled water to make 1000 ml.