1
: extending from the right toward the left
2
: naturally left-handed but trained to use the right hand in writing

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“Dextrosinistral.” Merriam-Webster.com Medical Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/medical/dextrosinistral. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.

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