backprime
Meanings
noun
- The ⟨‵⟩ or ⟨`⟩ symbol; a reversed prime.
verb
- To add (a secondary infusion) to a patient by priming it with fluid from the primary infusion.
- To apply a layer of primer to the back side of (a surface).
Word forms
Etymology
From back + prime (“the ⟨′⟩ symbol”), compare backslash.
Related words
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