- turning or circling to the left, in a counterclockwise direction
- that turns the plane of polarized light counterclockwise: said as of certain crystals
Origin of levorotatory
levo- + rotatorylevorotatory
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levorotatory
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adjective
l-Of or relating to an optically active substance that rotates the plane of polarized light to the left, or counterclockwise (when looking toward the light source): Only levorotatory amino acids are biologically active.
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Relating to a substance that causes levorotation.
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Adjective
(not comparable)
- (chemistry, of an optically active compound or crystal) That rotates the plane of polarized light to the left, or anticlockwise.
Antonyms
Origin
levo- +"Ž rotatory
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levorotatory - Medical Definition
also levorotary (-tə-rē)
adj. Symbol l–
Relating to an optically active substance that rotates the plane of polarized light to the left, or counterclockwise (when looking toward the light source): Only levorotatory amino acids are biologically active.
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