d-

d- definition - medical

D-

prefix
Relating to the configuration of D-glyceraldehyde, a compound chosen as the basis for stereochemical nomenclature because it is the simplest carbohydrate that can form optical isomers: D-fructose.
d- definition - medical

d-

prefix d-
To the right; dextro: d-tartaric acid.

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