le·vo·ro·ta·to·ry (l  v -r  t-tôr, -tr) also le·vo·ro·ta·ry (-t-r)adj. Symbol l- Of or relating to an optically active chemical that rotates the plane of polarized light to the left, or counterclockwise: Only levorotatory amino acids are biologically active. |
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| Adj. | 1. | levorotary - rotating to the left anticlockwise, contraclockwise, counterclockwise - in the direction opposite to the rotation of the hands of a clock |
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