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dextro

[ dek-stroh ]
/ ˈdɛk stroʊ /
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adjective Optics.
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Origin of dextro

By shortening

Other definitions 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-.

Origin of dextro-

<Latin dextr-, stem of dexter right-hand + -o-, on the model of retro-
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British Dictionary definitions for dextro (1 of 2)

dextro
/ (ˈdɛkstrəʊ) /

adjective
short for dextrorotatorySee dextrorotatory

British Dictionary definitions for dextro (2 of 2)

dextro-

before a vowel dextr-


combining form
on or towards the rightdextrorotation
(in chemistry) indicating a dextrorotatory compounddextroglucose

Word Origin for dextro-

from Latin, from dexter on the right side
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