

racemic
Meanings
Containing equal amounts of dextrorotatory (D) and levorotatory (L) stereoisomers and therefore not being optically active
Related Words
stereoisomers noun
/ˌsteriːoʊaɪˈsɑːmɚz/ /ˌsterioʊaɪˈsɑːmərz/
Stéréoisomères
dextrorotatory adjective
/ˌdɛkstrəʊˈroʊtətɔːri/ /ˌdɛkstroʊˈroʊtətɔːri/
Dextrogyre
levorotatory adjective
/ˌliːvəʊˈroʊtətɔːri/ /ˌlɛvoʊˈroʊtətɔːri/
Lévogyre
"Levofloxacin is the levorotatory enantiomer of the medication ofloxacin."