Meaning of Gram stain in English

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  2. Noun
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  1. Noun

    Gram stain

    Definitions

    1. a staining technique used to classify bacteria

    Examples

    • « 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 »

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