GRAM-POSITIVE


Meaning of GRAM-POSITIVE in English

Pronunciation: ' gram- ' pä-z ə -tiv, - ' päz-tiv

Function: adjective

Date: 1907

: 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.