priming

noun10

1. •
   A substance used as a primer.
2. •
   A cognitive process in which media information increases temporarily the accessibility of knowledge units in the memory of an individual.
3. •
   The implicit memory effect in which exposure to a stimulus influences response to a subsequent stimulus.
4. •
   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.
5. •
   The powder or other combustible used to communicate fire to a charge of gunpowder, as in a firearm.
6. •
   The process of flushing the tubing with IV fluid to remove air before connecting it to a patient.
7. •
   The first contact that an antigen-specific T helper cell precursors have with an antigen.
8. •
   A harmful condition in which water is carried over from the boiler of a steam locomotive.

   • There have been failures, of course, and especially delays due to bad steaming, and, more often, priming. — 1959
9. •
   The effect that a nutrient has on the rate of organic matter decomposition
10. •
    A form of seed planting preparation in which the seeds are presoaked in a nanoparticle solution.