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Definition of gram method:

(n) : 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

Definition of gram method:

(n) : 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

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