dextro-

prefix

Right; on the right; toward the right.

“dextroamphetamine, dextropropoxyphene”

Similar
D-
Opposite
levo-sinistro-
OriginLatin dexter ← Proto-Italic *deksteros ← Proto-Indo-European *deḱs-terós →
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Meanings

prefix

alternative dex- · alternative dextr-

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

    dextroelevation, dextroposition, dextrosinistral

  2. chemistryDenoting a dextrorotatory form of an enantiomer.

    dextroamphetamine, dextropropoxyphene

    Synonyms: D-

Synonyms & antonyms

prefixDenoting a dextrorotatory form of an enantiomer.

Similar
D-

antonym(s) of “left”

Opposite
levo-sinistro-
Also see
dextrorotatory

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*déḱs
  2. Proto-Indo-European*deḱs-terós
  3. Proto-Italic*deksteros
  4. Latindexter
  5. Englishdextro-

From Latin dexter (“right”).

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APA

dextro-. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dextro-

MLA

“dextro-.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dextro-. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “dextro-,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dextro-.

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