plural of dex; a slang term for dexamphetamine or other dextrorotatory drugs, particularly stimulants.
Shortened plural form of dex, itself derived from dextroamphetamine. Slang terminology that emerged in drug culture to quickly reference specific pharmaceutical compounds.
The term dexes highlights how 'dextro-' (meaning right-turning) became slang in drug communities—chemists named these compounds based on which direction they rotated polarized light, and that technical term became street shorthand!
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