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Meaning of
gram-negative bacterium
in English
gram-negative bacterium
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Definitions
Noun
a
type
of
bacterium
that
has
a
cell
wall
containing
a
thin
layer
of
peptidoglycan
and
an
outer
membrane
composed
of
lipopolysaccharides
,
which
makes
it
resistant
to
certain
antibiotics
a
bacterium
that
does
not
retain
the
Gram
stain
,
appearing
pink
or
red
under
a
microscope
after
staining
,
due
to
its
cell
wall
structure
Base Words
bacterium
gram-negative
