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levo-

levo- prefix: left; on the left; toward the left.

Prefix

levo-

  1. Left; on the left; toward the left.
    • levorotatory
    Synonyms:
    sinistro-
  2. Denoting a levorotatory form of an enantiomer.
    • levofloxacin, levoglucose
    Synonyms:
    L-

Synonyms of levo-

Antonyms

Forms of levo-

alternative formlaevo-
alternative formlævo-
alternative formlev-

Origin of levo-

From Latin laevus (“left”).

Questions about levo-

What does levo- mean?
Levo- means left; on the left; toward the left.
What part of speech is levo-?
Levo- is a prefix.

Words near levo- in the dictionary

  1. leviviruses
  2. Levkowitz
  3. levlofexidine
  4. levmetamfetamine
  5. levo
  6. levo-
  7. levoamphetamine
  8. levobetaxolol
  9. levobunolol
  10. levobupivacaine
  11. levocabastine

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