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Meaning of fomite

Source language: EnglishDictionary language: English

fomite

Pronunciation:/ˈfəʊmʌɪt//ˈfoʊmaɪt/

noun

Definitions

  1. An inanimate object capable of carrying infectious agents (such as bacteria, viruses and parasites), and thus passively enabling their transmission between hosts.

Sources:https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/fomite

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