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Definition of Levorotatory

Levorotatory
Levorotatory Le`vo*ro"ta*to*ry (-r[=o]"t[.a]*t[-o]*r[y^]), a. [Levo- + rotatory.] (Chem. & Physics) Turning or rotating the plane of polarization towards the left; levogyrate, as levulose, left-handed quartz crystals, etc. [Written also l[ae]vorotatory.]

Meaning of Levorotatory from wikipedia

- dextrorotary — d-rotary, represented by (+), clockwise), or to the left (levorotatory or levorotary — l-rotary, represented by (−), counter-clockwise) depending...
- hallucinogen. It is the dextrorotatory enantiomer of racemorphan; the levorotatory enantiomer is levorphanol. Dextrorphan is produced by O-demethylation...
- base. Isoprenaline is a racemic mixture of levorotatory and dextrorotatory enantiomers. The levorotatory or (R)-enantiomer of isoprenaline is known as...
- an opioid medication used to treat moderate to severe pain. It is the levorotatory enantiomer of the compound racemorphan. Its dextrorotatory counterpart...
- (−) isomers have been also termed d- and l- (for dextrorotatory and levorotatory); but, naming with d- and l- is easy to confuse with D- and L- labeling...
- dextrorotatory enantiomer crystallizes with the malate, leaving the levorotatory form in solution. 2-Phenylethylamine John C. Robinson, Jr. and H. R....
- synthesized in 1963 and is a racemic mixture of dextro and levorotatory forms. The levorotatory form, levonorgestrel, provides the biologic activity. Third-generation...
- enantiomer Levoamphetamine (levamfetamine, (L)-amphetamine), the drug's levorotatory enantiomer Adderall, a brand of mixed amphetamine salts Lisdexamfetamine...
- effects. Levosulpiride is a substituted benzamide derivative. It is the levorotatory enantiomer of sulpiride. Other benzamide derivatives include amisulpride...
- (meso-form). Most calcium tartrate of biological origin is the chiral levorotatory (–) isomer. Zoecklein, Bruce; Fugelsang, Kenneth C.; Gump, Barry H.;...