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Gram-negative

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Adjective

1. gram-negative

(of bacteria) being of or relating to a bacterium that does not retain the violet stain used in Gram's method

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Gram-negative

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adjective
designating bacteria that fail to retain the violet stain in Gram's method

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Gram-negative

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adjective
[also g-]
designating bacteria that do not retain the color stain
see also Gram's method

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Gram-negative

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adj.
Of, relating to, or being a bacterium that does not retain the violet stain used in the Gram stain method.

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