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fo·mite F0230400 (fō′mīt′)n. An inanimate object or substance that is capable of transmitting infectious organisms from one individual to another.
[Back-formation from New Latin fōmitēs, pl. of Latin fōmes, tinder, from fovēre, to warm; see dhegwh- in Indo-European roots.]fomite (ˈfəʊmaɪt) n (Microbiology) biology an inanimate substance or object that can transfer a pathogen to a hostThesaurus| 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 anothervehicleobject, physical object - a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow; "it was full of rackets, balls and other objects" |
fomiteenUK
fomite[′fō‚mīt] (medicine) An inanimate object contaminated with an infectious organism (for example, a dish, clothing, towel, needle, or dust). fomiteenUK
fo·mes, pl. fom·i·tes (fō'mēz, fōm'i-tēz), Objects, such as clothing, towels, and utensils that possibly harbor a disease agent and are capable of transmitting it; usually used in the plural. Synonym(s): fomite [L. tinder, fr. foveo, to keep warm] fomite (fō′mīt′)n. An inanimate object or substance that is capable of transmitting infectious organisms from one individual to another.fomite Any inanimate or nonpathogenic substance or material (e.g., sheets, surfaces of furniture, papers and so forth), exclusive of food, which may act as a vector for a pathogen.fomite Epidemiology An inanimate object–sheets, clothing, in an environment that may harbor pathogens and thus be a passive vector for infection. See Vector. fomite any inanimate object via which pathogenic organisms may be transferred, although it does not support their growth; for example, a book.FomiteAn inanimate object that can transmit infectious organisms.Mentioned in: Otitis MediafomiteenUK
Synonyms for fomitenoun any inanimate object (as a towel or money or clothing or dishes or books or toys etcSynonymsRelated Words |