levorotatory
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levorotatory
adjective laevorotatory · lævorotatory
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(of an optically active compound or crystal) That rotates the plane of polarized light to the left, or counter-clockwise. Notation: (−) or formerly lowercase l-.
Levofloxacin is the levorotatory enantiomer of the medication ofloxacin.
Similar: levogyre, levogyrate, levo, sinistrorotatory, sinistrogyre, l-, lev-, levo-
Opposite: dextrorotatory
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adjective
Opposite: dextrorotatory
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adj that rotates the plane of polarized light to the left
| Español | levógiro |
|---|---|
| Português | levógiro |
| Français | lévogyre |
| Deutsch | linksdrehend |
| Italiano | levogiro, sinistrorso |
| Ελληνικά | αριστερόστροφος aristeróstrofos |
Talk about this word "levorotatory." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/levorotatory. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. levorotatory. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/levorotatory "levorotatory." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/levorotatory.Cite this
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