English word dextrothyroxine comes from English dextro-, English thyroxine
Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
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dextro- | English (eng) | (chemistry) Denoting a dextrorotatory form of an enantiomer.. Right; on the right; toward the right. |
thyroxine | English (eng) | (hormone) A hormone (an iodine derivative of tyrosine), produced by the thyroid gland, that regulates cell metabolism and growth. |
dextrothyroxine | English (eng) | A drug that increases hepatic lipase. |