fo·mite (f  m t )n. An inanimate object or substance that is capable of transmitting infectious organisms from one individual to another. [Back-formation from New Latin f mit s, pl. of Latin fmes, tinder, from fovre, to warm; see dhegwh- in Indo-European roots.] |
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| Noun | 1. | fomite - any inanimate object (as a towel or money or clothing or dishes or books or toys etc.) that can transmit infectious agents from one person to another object, physical object - a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow; "it was full of rackets, balls and other objects" |
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