gram-negative
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About Our Definitions: All forms of a word (noun, verb, etc.) are now displayed on one page.gram–neg·a·tive
adjective \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
gram–neg·a·tive
adjective \ˈgram-ˈneg-ət-iv\ (Medical Dictionary)Medical Definition of GRAM–NEGATIVE
: not holding the purple dye when stained by Gram's stain—used chiefly of bacteria
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