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Definition of d

Medically reviewed by Min Clinic Staff | Updated: January 2026

d-: Abbreviation for dextrorotatory, applied to a chemical compound. Dextrorotary is opposed to levorotary which is abbreviated as l-. From the Latin dexter, on the right-hand side.