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Levorotatory

Part of Speech: Adjective

Sense 1: Describing a substance that rotates the plane of polarized light counterclockwise.

Example Sentence 1: The levorotatory nature of the compound indicated its left-handed molecular structure.

Sense 2: Popularly used to refer to a drug or medication with levorotatory properties.

Example Sentence 2: This levorotatory drug has been proven effective in treating nausea and vomiting.

Sense 3: Describing a particular rotation direction of an object, particularly related to scientific instruments or mechanisms.

Example Sentence 3: The levorotatory dial on the microscope helped fine-tune the focus.

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