levo

¹ American  

[lee-voh] / ˈli voʊ /

adjective

1. levorotatory.

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levo- ² American  

1. a combining form meaning “left,” “levorotatory,” used in the formation of compound words.

   levoglucose; levorotation.

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levo- British  

combining form

1. a US variant of laevo-

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Etymology

Origin of levo¹

By shortening

Origin of levo-²

Representing Latin laevus left, on the left; -o-

Example Sentences

Ad te levo oculos meos, qui habitas in coelis.  p. 11Sicut oculi servorum intenti sunt ad manum dominorum suorum, sicut oculi ancillae ad manum dominae suae; ita oculi nostri ad Deum nostrum, donec misereatur nostri.

From Some Remains (hitherto unpublished) of Joseph Butler, LL.D. by Steere, Edward

They're called d- and l-isomers—d for dextro, l for levo; right and left, you see.

From A Feast of Demons by Samachson, Joseph

Hence, it may exist in dextro, levo, and racemic forms.

From The Chemistry of Plant Life by Thatcher, Roscoe Wilfred