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Definitions

Prefix

1. 1
   Right; on the right; toward the right. morpheme

   "dextroelevation, dextroposition, dextrosinistral"

2. 2
   Denoting a dextrorotatory form of an enantiomer. morpheme

   "dextroamphetamine, dextropropoxyphene"

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d

Antonyms

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levosinistro

Example

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"dextroelevation, dextroposition, dextrosinistral"

Etymology

From Latin dexter (“right”).

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