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Dextro

Definition:

Adjective: Relating to or positioned on the right side.

Adjective: Denoting a substance that rotates the plane of polarized light to the right.

Adjective: Characterized by right-handedness.

Noun: A short form of dextroamphetamine, a stimulant drug used in the treatment of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and narcolepsy.

Noun: A mixture used in medicine, containing dextrose and varying amounts of sodium chloride and other electrolytes, administered intravenously to restore or maintain body fluids.

Samples Sentences:

Adjective:

1. She preferred to write with her dextro hand as she found it more comfortable.
2. The dextro isomer of the molecule displayed a higher level of optical activity.
3. The dextro version of the DNA helix tends to be more stable.

Noun:

1. He has been prescribed dextro to alleviate his ADHD symptoms.
2. The doctor administered a dextro solution intravenously to rehydrate the patient.

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