Laevogyrate

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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Levogyrate \Le`vo*gy"rate\ (-j[imac]"r[asl]t), a. [Levo- +
     gyrate.] (Chem., Physics, Biochem.)
     Turning or twisting the plane of polarization of light
     towards the left, as levulose, levotartaric acid, etc.;
     levorotatory. [Written also {l[ae]vogyrate}.]
     [1913 Webster]