Meanings
gram-negative1
adjectivegram-negative (not comparable)
alternative Gram-negative
- not comparablemedicinethat is not stained violet by Gram's method
Gram-negative2
adjectiveGram-negative (not comparable)
- alternativenot comparableAlternative form of gram-negative.
Synonyms & antonyms
Opposite
adjective(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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Translations
Catalan gramnegatiu
- gramnegatiunot stained violet by Gram's method
German gramnegativ
- gramnegativnot stained violet by Gram's method
Italian gram-negativo
- gram-negativonot stained violet by Gram's method
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gram-negative. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/gram-negative
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“gram-negative.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/gram-negative. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “gram-negative,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/gram-negative.
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