gram-negative
gram–neg·a·tive
adj \ˈgram-ˈne-gə-tiv\Definition of GRAM-NEGATIVE
: not holding the purple dye when stained by Gram's stain —used chiefly of bacteria
First Known Use of GRAM-NEGATIVE
1907
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