levorotatory
adjEtymology From levo- + rotatory.
1
Chemistry, Natural sciences, Physical sciences (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.
- Synonyms
- levogyre, levogyrate, levo, sinistrorotatory, sinistrogyre, l-, lev-, levo-
- Antonyms
- dextrorotatory
- Related terms
- levorotation, sinistrorse