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Definition of l

Medically reviewed by Min Clinic Staff | Updated: January 2026

l-: Abbreviation for levorotatory, applied to a chemical compound, as in l-dopa. Levorotary is opposed to dextrorotary which is abbreviated as d-. From the Latin laevus, on the left-hand side.