fomite

Other forms: fomites

Definitions of fomite
  1. noun
    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
    synonyms: vehicle
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    type of:
    object, physical object
    a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow
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