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Gram's method
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English
Gram staining
Etymology
After Hans Christian Gram, Danish bacteriologist.
Proper noun
en medicine A staining technique, using a sequence of crystal violet, iodine and safranine, used to differentiate bacteria into two large groups of species.
Synonyms
en Gram staining
Related terms
en Gram-positive
en Gram-negative
en eponyms