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Gram's Stain.
Gram's Stain - as a noun
A staining technique used to classify bacteria; 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 gram-positive and those that do not retain it are gram-negative
Synonyms (Exact Relations)
gram's methodgram's proceduregram methodgram stainExample Sentences
"The doctor ordered a gram's stain to help identify the bacterial infection."
"The lab technician performed a gram's stain on the patient's sputum sample."
"The gram's stain revealed the presence of gram-negative bacteria."
"The nurse collected a sample for gram's stain from the patient's wound."
"The microbiologist analyzed the gram's stain under a microscope."
