dextrorotatory

From dextro- +‎ rotatory.

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dextrorotatory (not comparable)

1. (chemistry, of an optically active compound or crystal) That rotates the plane of polarized light to the right, or clockwise. Notation: (+) or formerly lowercase d-.

   Dexibuprofen is the active dextrorotatory enantiomer of ibuprofen.

• dextrogyre, dextrogyrate, dextro; d- (symbol); dex-, dextro- (prefix)

• levorotatory

• dextrorotation
• dextrorse