gram-negative (HyperDic hyper-dictionary)

English > 1 sense of the word *Gram-negative*:
ADJECTIVE	all	Gram-negative	(of bacteria) being of or relating to a bacterium that does not retain the violet stain used in Gram's method

English > *Gram-negative*: 1 sense > adjective 1
Meaning	(of bacteria) being of or relating to a bacterium that does not retain the violet stain used in Gram's method.
Category	bacteria, bacterium	(microbiology) single-celled or noncellular spherical or spiral or rod-shaped organisms lacking chlorophyll that reproduce by fission
Broader	negative, disconfirming	not indicating the presence of microorganisms or disease or a specific condition

HyperDic: gram-negative