@[email protected] to Ask ScienceEnglish • 1 month agoIf a drug/chemical name starts with a "D-" or "L-" how is it supposed to be pronounced?message-square3fedilinkarrow-up115arrow-down11file-text
arrow-up114arrow-down1message-squareIf a drug/chemical name starts with a "D-" or "L-" how is it supposed to be pronounced?@[email protected] to Ask ScienceEnglish • 1 month agomessage-square3fedilinkfile-text
minus-square@PlantJamlinkEnglish7•1 month agoSome drugs even spell it out for you, like esomeprazole, which is the S enantiomer of omeprazole.
minus-squarethreelonmusketeerslinkfedilinkEnglish8•edit-21 month agoSome drugs also opt for the full prefix, like dextromethorphan or levothyroxine.
Some drugs even spell it out for you, like esomeprazole, which is the S enantiomer of omeprazole.
Some drugs also opt for the full prefix, like dextromethorphan or levothyroxine.