levorotation

noun

le·​vo·​ro·​ta·​tion
variants or British laevorotation
: left-handed or counterclockwise rotation
used of the plane of polarization of light

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“Levorotation.” Merriam-Webster.com Medical Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/medical/levorotation. Accessed 18 Nov. 2024.

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