1. Prefix. (chemistry) Denoting a levorotatory form of an enantiomer. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Medical Definition of Levo-
1.
1. A prefix from the Latin word laevus, meaning pertaining to, or toward, the left; as, levorotatory.
2. Turning the plane of polarized light to the left; as, levotartaric acid; levoracemic acid; levogyratory crystals, etc.
Alternative forms: laevo-.
(29 Oct 1998)
