dextro
[ dek-stroh ]
/ ˈdɛk stroʊ /
adjective Optics.
Origin of dextro
by shortening
Words nearby dextro
Definition for dextro (2 of 2)
dextro-
a combining form meaning “right,” used in the formation of compound words: dextrorotatatory.
Chemistry.
a combining form meaning “turning clockwise”: dextroglucose.
Also
especially before a vowel,
dextr-.
Example sentences from the Web for dextro
They're called d- and l-isomers—d for dextro, l for levo; right and left, you see.
A Feast of Demons |William MorrisonIn the amygdalin molecule, it exists in the dextro form, which has been named "prunasin."
The Chemistry of Plant Life |Roscoe Wilfred ThatcherPromorpha dipleura vel bilaterali, dextro et sinistro antimero symmetricis, plano sagittali annuloque separatis.
Hence this portion of the small intestine consists of a dextro- and sinistro-mesenteric segment.
The Anatomy of the Human Peritoneum and Abdominal Cavity |George. S. Huntington
British Dictionary definitions for dextro (1 of 2)
British Dictionary definitions for dextro (2 of 2)
dextro-
before a vowel dextr-
combining form
on or towards the right
dextrorotation
(in chemistry) indicating a dextrorotatory compound
dextroglucose
Word Origin for dextro-
from Latin, from
dexter on the right side
Medical definitions for dextro
dextro-
pref.
On or to the right; right:dextroposition.
Dextrorotatory:dextrose.