: the sulfate of dextroamphetamine

Word History

First Known Use

1961, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of dex was in 1961

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“Dex.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dex. Accessed 23 Dec. 2024.

Medical Definition

dex

noun
: the sulfate of dextroamphetamine
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