priming

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.

Plural primings