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Levo- — Le vo (l[=e] v[ o] ) pref. 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… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
levo- — Left, toward or on the left side. [L. laevus] * * * (laevo ) prefix denoting 1. the left side. 2. (in chemistry) levorotation … Medical dictionary
Dextro- (prefix) — From the Latin dexter meaning on the right side. For example, a molecule that shows dextrorotation is turning or twisting to the right. The opposition of dextro is levo (from the Latin laevus meaning on the left side) so the opposite of… … Medical dictionary
laevo- — Levo Le vo (l[=e] v[ o] ) pref. 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 … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
laevo- — prefix see levo … Medical dictionary
Prefixes, medical — Medical words are often put together, cobbled from two or more building blocks. Among these building blocks are the prefixes. Examples of prefixes used in medicine include: {{}}a : Prefix much employed in the health sciences indicating “not,… … Medical dictionary
List of medical roots, suffixes and prefixes — This is a list of roots, suffixes, and prefixes used in medical terminology, their meanings, and their etymology. There are a few rules when using medical roots. Firstly, prefixes and suffixes, primarily in Greek, but also in Latin, have a… … Wikipedia
l- — in sense 1 |lē(ˌ)vō or |el, in sense 2 |el prefix Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary, from lev 1. : levorotatory usually printed in italic l tartaric acid … Useful english dictionary
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enantiomerism — In chemistry, isomerism in which the molecules in their configuration are related to one another like an object and its mirror image (enantiomers) and, consequently, are not superimposable; e. entails optical activity, both enantiomers (in… … Medical dictionary
