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dextro-

dextro- prefix: right; on the right; toward the right.

Prefix

dextro-

  1. Right; on the right; toward the right.
    • dextroelevation, dextroposition, dextrosinistral
  2. Denoting a dextrorotatory form of an enantiomer.
    • dextroamphetamine, dextropropoxyphene
    Synonyms:
    D-

Synonyms of dextro-

  • D-

Antonyms

Forms of dextro-

alternative formdex-
alternative formdextr-

Origin of dextro-

From Latin dexter (“right”).

Questions about dextro-

What does dextro- mean?
Dextro- means right; on the right; toward the right.
What part of speech is dextro-?
Dextro- is a prefix.

Words near dextro- in the dictionary

  1. dextrinoidity
  2. dextrinosis
  3. dextrinous
  4. dextrins
  5. dextro
  6. dextro-
  7. dextroamfetamine
  8. dextroamphetamine
  9. dextroamphetamines
  10. dextrocardia
  11. dextrocardiac

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