Any process that results in a change in state or activity of a cell (in terms of movement, secretion, enzyme production, gene expression, etc.) as a result of a Gentian violet stimulus.
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cellular response to crystal violet; cellular response to {4-[Bis-(4-dimethylamino-phenyl)-methylene]-cyclohexa-2,5-dienylidene}-dimethyl-ammonium chloride