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Medical Term:

levorotatory

Pronunciation: lē′vō-rō′tă-tō′rē

Definition:

  1. Denoting levorotation, or certain crystals or solutions capable of causing it; as a chemical prefix, usually abbreviated l- or (−).
  2. Describing any leftward or anticlockwise rotation.

Synonym(s): levogyrate, levogyrous

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Examples: glitazone, GI cocktail, etc.

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