GRAM-NEGATIVE


Meaning of GRAM-NEGATIVE in English

Pronunciation: ' gram- ' ne-g ə -tiv

Function: adjective

Date: 1907

: not holding the purple dye when stained by Gram's stain ― used chiefly of bacteria

Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary.      Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка.