dextro-

See also: dextro

English

Alternative forms
  • dex-, dextr- (before a vowel)

Etymology

From Latin dexter (“right”).

Prefix

dextro-

  1. Right; on the right; toward the right.
    dextroelevation, dextroposition, dextrosinistral
  2. (chemistry) Denoting a dextrorotatory form of an enantiomer.
    dextroamphetamine, dextropropoxyphene

Synonyms
  • (denoting a dextrorotatory form): D- (abbreviation)

Antonyms
  • (antonym(s) of “left”): levo-, sinistro-
  • (antonym(s) of “denoting a dextrorotatory form”): levo-

Coordinate terms
  • (denoting a dextrorotatory form): race-

See also
English terms prefixed with dextro-

French

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /dɛk.stʁo/

Prefix

dextro-

  1. dextro-

Derived terms
French terms prefixed with dextro-
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