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Dewi Persik
Dewi Persik, also written Dewi Perssik and nicknamed Depe, is an Indonesian dangdut singer born in Jember, East Java, in 1985, known for her Goyang Gergaji "saw shake" dance.
Dewi Ratih Chasma
Dewi Ratih Chasma, a Venusian chasma or rift valley near Alpha Regio, IAU-named 2000 for the Balinese moon goddess; about 30 km wide, 450 km long, part of the Dewi-Ratih fracture belt.
Dewi Sukarno (デヴィ夫人)
Dewi Sukarno (デヴィ夫人, Madame Dewi), born Naoko Nemoto in Tokyo in 1940, married Indonesian President Sukarno in 1962 as Ratna Sari Dewi, was First Lady, then a Paris exile and Japanese TV personality, businesswoman, and 2025 political-party founder.
DeWitt Clinton
DeWitt Clinton (1769-1828), Democratic-Republican politician, seventh and ninth governor of New York, NYC mayor, 1812 presidential candidate against Madison, and driving proponent of the Erie Canal, which opened in 1825.
DeWitt S. Goodman
DeWitt S. Goodman (1930–1991) was an American physician-scientist at Columbia University whose laboratory defined how vitamin A travels in blood and who chaired the first National Cholesterol Education Program.
DeWitt Stetten Jr.
DeWitt Stetten Jr. (1909–1990) was an American physician-biochemist who used isotopic tracers to study metabolism, then led Rutgers Medical School as first dean and directed NIGMS from 1970.
Dewoitine D.520
The Dewoitine D.520 was a French single-seat fighter of World War II, the most capable fighter of the French Air Force in 1940, though too few reached squadrons in time.
Deworming
Deworming: anthelmintic treatment of parasitic worms in humans (soil-transmitted helminths, albendazole, mebendazole) and livestock; covers treatment strategies, refugia, targeted selective treatment, and anthelmintic resistance.
Dewpoint Therapeutics
Dewpoint Therapeutics is a Boston-based biotechnology company co-founded in 2018 by Anthony Hyman and Richard Young that develops condensate-modulating small molecules, entering the clinic in 2025 with DPTX3186 for gastric cancer.
Dex (김진영) (entertainer)
Dex (덱스), real name Kim Jin-young (김진영, born 1995), South Korean entertainer and former Navy UDT/SEAL soldier; YouTube channel Dex101 (1.16M subs), fame via Fake Men 2, Bloody Game, Single's Inferno 2; acting debut Tarot 2024; paused YouTube June 2026 for acting.
DEX-SNS-SEPSIS trial
DEX-SNS-SEPSIS (NCT07470775) is a Phase 4, triple-masked randomized trial of early dexmedetomidine 0.5 μg/kg/h versus placebo for 48 hours in 168 adults with Sepsis-3 septic shock, using heart rate variability as the primary endpoint.
Dexamethasone
Dexamethasone: potent synthetic glucocorticoid (Decadron), ATC H02AB02, 0.75 mg equals 5 mg prednisone; RECOVERY trial 6 mg daily cut COVID-19 mortality in oxygen-requiring patients; WHO-recommended for severe COVID-19.
Dexamethasone suppression test
Dexamethasone suppression test (DST, Liddle test): endocrine test giving dexamethasone and measuring cortisol to detect Cushing's syndrome and mild autonomous cortisol secretion; 1-mg overnight form has 98.6% sensitivity, 90.6% specificity.
Dexamyl
Dexamyl (Drinamyl in the UK) was a Smith, Kline & French combination of dextroamphetamine and amobarbital, launched in 1950 for depression, anxiety, and obesity; the most prescribed amphetamine product of its era, withdrawn after FDA action in 1976.
Dexbrompheniramine
Dexbrompheniramine, also called D-brompheniramine or Disomer, is the dextrorotary stereoisomer of the alkylamine antihistamine brompheniramine; its maleate salt, first approved in 1963, treated hay fever and cold symptoms in products such as Drixoral.
Dexchlorpheniramine
Dexchlorpheniramine (Polaramine) is the S-enantiomer of chlorpheniramine, a first-generation sedating H1 antihistamine about twice as active as the racemate, used for allergic rhinitis, conjunctivitis, and urticaria.
Dexfenfluramine
Dexfenfluramine (Redux) is the purified d-enantiomer of fenfluramine, a serotonergic appetite suppressant approved in 1996 for obesity and withdrawn in 1997 over heart valve disease.
Dexibuprofen
Dexibuprofen, or S(+)-ibuprofen, is the active single-enantiomer form of the NSAID ibuprofen, used for pain, inflammation, and fever with a lower risk of adverse events than ibuprofen.
Dexion (company)
Dexion is a storage solutions company founded in London in 1937 by the Greek-Australian engineer Demetrius Comino, known for pallet racking, shelving, and warehouse automation, and owned since 2018 by Spain's Gonvarri.
Dexketoprofen
Dexketoprofen, also called dexketoprofen trometamol (Keral), is the active S-(+) enantiomer of ketoprofen, an NSAID for mild to moderate pain; approved in Europe (oral 1998, injectable 2002) but not by the US FDA.
Dexloxiglumide
Dexloxiglumide (CR-2017), the (R)-isomer of loxiglumide, is a selective CCK1/CCKA receptor antagonist developed by Rotta for IBS-C; it accelerates gastric emptying but failed large phase 3 IBS trials.
Dexmecamylamine
Dexmecamylamine (TC-5214, S-(+)-mecamylamine), a nicotinic channel modulator by Targacept and AstraZeneca; failed four Phase III trials as an antidepressant adjunct and was discontinued.
Dexmedetomidine
Dexmedetomidine (Precedex) is a selective alpha-2 adrenergic agonist sedative for ICU and procedural sedation; approved 1999, it preserves respiratory drive, reduces delirium, and causes bradycardia and hypotension.
Dexmethylphenidate
Dexmethylphenidate (Focalin, Focalin XR) is the d-threo enantiomer of methylphenidate, a schedule II CNS stimulant for ADHD in adults and children, dosed at half the racemic methylphenidate dose.
Dexory
Dexory, formerly BotsAndUs, is a British logistics-technology company founded in 2015 that uses autonomous robots and AI to give warehouses a real-time digital view of inventory.
Dexpramipexole
Dexpramipexole (KNS-760704, BIIB050), the R(+) enantiomer of pramipexole, is an oral small molecule that failed phase 3 testing in ALS (EMPOWER) and is now developed as an eosinophil-lowering therapy for eosinophilic asthma.
Dexrazoxane
Dexrazoxane (Zinecard, Totect, Savene), a bisdioxopiperazine EDTA analog and topoisomerase II inhibitor, is the only approved drug for preventing anthracycline cardiotoxicity and for treating anthracycline extravasation.
DEXRON
DEXRON is a General Motors trademark covering a family of automatic transmission fluid specifications and licensed fluids, first introduced in 1968 and still in use today.
Dexter (TV series)
Dexter is a Showtime crime drama (2006-2013, 8 seasons, 96 episodes) starring Michael C. Hall as Dexter Morgan, a Miami blood-spatter analyst and vigilante serial killer, adapted from Jeff Lindsay's Darkly Dreaming Dexter and expanded into New Blood, Original Sin, and Resurrection.
Dexter and the Moonrocks
Dexter and the Moonrocks, an American rock band formed in 2021 near Abilene, Texas, plays self-described "Western Space Grunge" blending country and grunge. Members James Tuffs, Ryan Anderson, Ty Anderson, and Ryan Fox signed to Severance Records; "Freakin' Out" topped Alternative Airplay.