Dextro-

Dextro- (from the Latin dexter - “right”) is a prefix denoting right-handedness or right-handedness.

Used in chemistry and medicine to designate optically active compounds with right rotation of the plane of polarization. For example, dextrose is the dextrorotatory form of glucose.

In organic chemistry, the prefix dextro- indicates an asymmetric carbon atom in a molecule that is in a right-handed spatial configuration.

In anatomy and physiology, the prefix is ​​used to designate the right parts of the body or organs. For example, dextrocardia is a displacement of the heart to the right.

Thus, the prefix dextro- indicates right-handedness or right-hand rotation in various fields of science.