Gram staining

noun

Gram's method of distinguishing the two main groups of bacteria

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Meanings

nounGram staining (countable and uncountable, plural Gram stainings)

plural Gram stainings

  1. countableuncountableGram's method of distinguishing the two main groups of bacteria

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
gram's method

Origin

After Hans Christian Gram, Danish bacteriologist.

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Gram staining. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Gram%20staining

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