gram-negative

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gram-negative^¹

adjective Gram-negative

not comparable, of a bacterium that is not stained violet by Gram's method

Opposite: gram-positive

Gram-negative^²

adjective

alternative, not comparable Alternative form of gram-negative

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adjective

Opposite: gram-positive

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adj not stained violet by Gram's method

Deutsch	gramnegativ
Italiano	gram-negativo

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@misc{gram_negative_2026,
  title = {gram-negative},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/gram-negative},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}