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Where does “dextromethorphan” come from?

dextromethorphan (English) comes from English dextro — Dextrorotatory.

dextromethorphan (English): An opioid that is used as an antitussive drug ...

Definitions

  1. An opioid that is used as an antitussive drug ...

Ancestry of “dextromethorphan”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishdextroDextrorotatory
Every word from English dextro →