Gram-negative

Translation of "gram-negative" into Russian

gram-negative

Noun

gram-negative

gram-negatives pl

Countable noun meaning a bacterium that is Gram-negative.

грамотрицательная бактерия

Gram-negatives often cause hospital-acquired infections.

Грамотрицательные бактерии часто вызывают внутрибольничные инфекции.

gram-negative

Adjective

gram-negative

Technical descriptive adjective used chiefly in microbiology.

грамотрицательный

Escherichia coli is a gram-negative organism.

Escherichia coli — грамотрицательный организм.

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gram-negative

Noun

A bacterium that is gram-negative.

Many gram-negatives are resistant to multiple antibiotics, posing treatment challenges.

gram-negative

Adjective

Of a bacterium: not retaining the crystal violet stain during Gram staining and therefore appearing red or pink after counterstaining; having a thin peptidoglycan layer and an outer membrane.

Escherichia coli is a gram-negative organism commonly found in the human intestine.

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