What does "gram staining" mean?

Gram's method of distinguishing the two main groups of bacteria

Gram staining

Common synonyms include: apply gram stain, differential staining, do gram staining, gram stain, gram stain procedure, gram stain result.

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Gram's method of distinguishing the two main groups of bacteria countable, uncountable

After Hans Christian Gram, Danish bacteriologist.