Gram stain

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Gram stain Definition

• (n) a staining technique used to classify bacteria; bacteria are stained with gentian violet and then treated with Gram''s solution; after being decolorized with alcohol and treated with safranine and washed in water, those that retain the gentian violet are

Gram stain Synonyms

• Gram method
• Gram stain
• Gram's method
• Gram's procedure
• Gram's stain