gram-neg|a|tive bacteria

gram-neg|a|tive bacteria
Gram-neg|a|tive bacteria or gram-neg|a|tive bacteria «GRAM NEHG uh tihv»,
bacteria that do not stain when treated with Gram's solution. Gram-negative bacteria appear pink and include those that cause urinary tract infections, typhoid fever, and various other diseases.
╂[see etym. under Gram's method (Cf. ↑Gram's method)]

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  • Gram-neg|a|tive bacteria — or gram neg|a|tive bacteria «GRAM NEHG uh tihv», bacteria that do not stain when treated with Gram s solution. Gram negative bacteria appear pink and include those that cause urinary tract infections, typhoid fever, and various other diseases.… …   Useful english dictionary

  • Gram-negative — bacteria lose the crystal violet stain (and take the color of the red counterstain) in Gram s method of staining. This is characteristic of bacteria that have a cell wall composed of a thin layer of a particular substance (called peptidoglycan).… …   Medical dictionary

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