dextro-

prefix — 2 senses

dextro-

prefix

Etymology From Latin dexter (“right”).

1

Morpheme Right; on the right; toward the right.

  • dextroelevation, dextroposition, dextrosinistral
2

Chemistry, Natural sciences, Physical sciences Morpheme Denoting a dextrorotatory form of an enantiomer.

  • dextroamphetamine, dextropropoxyphene
Synonyms
D-
Antonyms
levo-, sinistro-
Coordinate terms
race-

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