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priming.

A substance used as a primer.

7 characters2 syllables approx.English language

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noun/ˈpɹaɪmɪŋ/
  1. A substance used as a primer.

  2. A form of seed planting preparation in which the seeds are presoaked in a nanoparticle solution.

  3. A harmful condition in which water is carried over from the boiler of a steam locomotive.

  4. The powder or other combustible used to communicate fire to a charge of gunpowder, as in a firearm.

  5. The first contact that an antigen-specific T helper cell precursors have with an antigen.

  6. A cognitive process in which media information increases temporarily the accessibility of knowledge units in the memory of an individual.

  7. The effect that a nutrient has on the rate of organic matter decomposition

  8. The process of flushing the tubing with IV fluid to remove air before connecting it to a patient.

  9. The implicit memory effect in which exposure to a stimulus influences response to a subsequent stimulus.

  10. A form of positive priming that induces a tendency to repeat or more easily process a sentence that is similar in structure to one previously presented.

verb/ˈpɹaɪmɪŋ/
  1. present participle and gerund of prime

    form-of · gerund · participle · present
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