mixed laterality

the tendency to shift preference from the right side of the body to the left side when performing a particular activity, or to perform some acts with a preference for the right-hand side and others with a preference for the left. Also called lateral confusion.

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December 19th 2024

carisoprodol

n. a drug belonging to the propanediols, a group originally developed as anxiolytics. Carisoprodol is now used as a muscle relaxant and is increasingly seen as an intoxicant drug of abuse. U.S. trade name: Soma.