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The correct spelling is levo.

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adjective

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The correct spelling is levo. (of an optically active compound or crystal) That rotates the plane of polarized light to the left, or anticlockwise. For example: "Levofloxacin is the levorotatory enantiomer of the medication ofloxacin."

Usage Examples

Levofloxacin is the levorotatory enantiomer of the medication ofloxacin.

Definition

adjective

  1. 1.(of an optically active compound or crystal) That rotates the plane of polarized light to the left, or anticlockwise.

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