"Gram-positive" meaning in All languages combined

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Adjective [English]

Etymology: From Gram (“a surname”) + positive, after Danish bacteriologist Hans Christian Gram, who invented the Gram staining method. Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} Gram-positive (not comparable)
  1. (bacteriology, of a bacterium) That stains dark blue or violet after Gram staining, due to large quantities of peptidoglycan in the cell wall. Wikipedia link: Gram-positive bacteria Tags: not-comparable Categories (topical): Bacteriology Synonyms: gram-positive Related terms: Gram staining, Gram's method Coordinate_terms: Gram-negative
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