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Gram's solution Pronunciation:
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noun : a watery solution of iodine and the iodide of potassium used in staining bacteria byGram's stain
Gram /'gräm/,
Hans Christian Joachim (1853–1938), Danish physician. Gram introduced his method for the differential staining of bacteria in1884. He also devised, in 1922, a method for determining the percentage of fibrin in blood and plasma. Further, he made investigations into the physiology of anemia during pregnancy and thehematoblasts in cases of pernicious anemia.
) a solution of iodine, potassium iodide, and water, used in staining bacteria.