A turning or twisting to the right; especially, the clockwise twist given the plane of plane-polarised light by solutions of certain optically active substances. ... Compare: levorotation. ... (05 Mar 2000) ... Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/local/20973
Type: Term Pronunciation: deks′trō-rō-tā′shŭn Definitions: 1. A turning or twisting to the right; especially, the clockwise twist given the plane of plane-polarized light by solutions of certain optically active substances. Found on http://www.medilexicon.com/medicaldictionary.php?t=24283