Thesaurus: levo-

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1. A prefix from L. laevus
2. Pertaining to, or toward, the left; as, levorotatory.
3. Turning the plane of polarized light to the left; as, levotartaric acid; levoracemic acid; levogyratory crystals, etc.
4. A prefix from L. laevus, meaning: (a) Pertaining to, or toward, the left; as, levorotatory. (b) (Chem. & Opt.) Turning the plane of polarized light to the left; as, levotartaric acid; levoracemic acid; levogyratory crystals, etc. [Written also lævo-.]
5. A prefix from L. laevus, meaning:(a) Pertaining to, or toward, the left; as, levorotatory.(b) (Chem. & Opt.) Turning the plane of polarized light to the left;as, levotartaric acid; levoracemic acid; levogyratory crystals, etc.[Written also lævo-.]
6. A prefix from L. laevus Pertaining to, or toward, the left; as, levorotatory. Turning the plane of polarized light to the left; as, levotartaric acid; levoracemic acid; levogyratory crystals, etc.