- Gram method stain solution
- (gram) [Hans Christian Joachim Gram, Danish physician, 1853–1938] see Stains and Staining Methods, under stain, and see gram-negative and gram-positive.
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Gram method stain solution
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Gram's solution — gramz n a watery solution of iodine and the iodide of potassium used in staining bacteria by Gram s stain Gram gräm Hans Christian Joachim (1853 1938) Danish physician. Gram introduced his method for the differential staining of bacteria in 1884 … Medical dictionary
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