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Gramnegative
UK
/ˌɡræmˈnɛɡətɪv/
US
/ˌɡræmˈnɛɡəˌtɪv/
Translation of "gramnegative" into Russian
gramnegative
Adjective
UK
/ˌɡræmˈnɛɡətɪv/
US
/ˌɡræmˈnɛɡəˌtɪv/
gramnegative
more gramnegative Comp.
most gramnegative Super.
The bacterium is gramnegative and resistant to antibiotics.
Эта бактерия грамотрицательная и устойчива к антибиотикам.
Definitions
gramnegative
Noun
UK
/ˌɡræmˈnɛɡətɪv/
US
/ˌɡræmˈnɛɡəˌtɪv/
A bacterium that is Gram-negative, i.e. one that does not retain the crystal violet stain in Gram’s method.
Escherichia coli is a common gramnegative found in the human gut.
gramnegative
Adjective
UK
/ˌɡræmˈnɛɡətɪv/
US
/ˌɡræmˈnɛɡəˌtɪv/
Referring to bacteria that do not retain the crystal violet stain used in the Gram staining method of bacterial differentiation, typically having a thin peptidoglycan layer and an outer membrane.
The doctor explained that the infection was caused by gram-negative bacteria, which are often more resistant to antibiotics.