dextro-

1.
a combining form meaning “right,” used in the formation of compound words:
dextrorotatatory.
2.
Chemistry. a combining form meaning “turning clockwise”:
dextroglucose.
Also, especially before a vowel, dextr-.
Origin
< Latin dextr-, stem of dexter right-hand + -o-, on the model of retro-
British Dictionary definitions for dextro-

dextro-

combining form
1.
on or towards the right: dextrorotation
2.
(in chemistry) indicating a dextrorotatory compound: dextroglucose
Word Origin
from Latin, from dexter on the right side
Word Origin and History for dextro-

word-forming element meaning "toward or on the right-hand side," from comb. form of Latin dexter (see dexterity).

dextro- in Medicine

dextro- or dextr-
pref.

  1. On or to the right; right: dextroposition.

  2. Dextrorotatory: dextrose.