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Noun: dex  deks
  1. [informal] An isomer of amphetamine (trade name Dexedrine) used as a central nervous system stimulant
    "dex is sometimes prescribed to treat ADHD";
    - dextroamphetamine sulphate, Dexedrine, Dextroamphetamine
     
  2. (physics) the power of 10 difference between two numbers; log base 10 of a number
    "The dex between 100 and 1000 is 1"
Noun: DEX
  1. A peer-to-peer crypto market where transactions occur directly between traders without any kind of intermediary
    - decentralized exchange, decentralised exchange [Brit]

Derived forms: dexes

Type of: amphetamine, pep pill [informal], speed [informal], upper [informal]

Encyclopedia: Dex, Lies, and Videotape

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