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GRAM METHOD
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Dictionary entry overview: What does Gram method mean?
• GRAM METHOD (noun)
The noun GRAM METHOD has 1 sense:
1. 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-positive and those that do not retain it are Gram-negative
Familiarity information: GRAM METHOD used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
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-positive and those that do not retain it are Gram-negative
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Nouns denoting acts or actions
Synonyms:
Gram's method; Gram's procedure; Gram's stain; Gram method; Gram stain
Hypernyms ("Gram method" is a kind of...):
staining ((histology) the use of a dye to color specimens for microscopic study)
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