Dextrorotatory

adjective

Word Frequency: 0.0

Definitions

1.adjective(of an optically active compound or crystal) That rotates the plane of polarized light to the right, or clockwise.

"Dexibuprofen is the active dextrorotatory enantiomer of ibuprofen."

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