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"dextrorotatory" has 5 syllables: dextr-or-ot-at-ory.
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“Dexibuprofen is the active dextrorotatory enantiomer of ibuprofen.”
"Dextrorotatory" has 5 syllables: dextr · or · ot · at · ory.
Dextrorotatory: (of an optically active compound or crystal) That rotates the plane of polarized light to the right, or clockwise.
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