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 30 Oct. 2025.
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