Fomite

noun

/ˈfəʊmʌɪt/

Word Frequency: 0.0

Definitions

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

Synonyms

fomes fimbria fmol frob foley fodient fumigator fetishism fomentation fetiche foulant fecal matter

Rhymes With

chromite samite somite gummite hamite zamite ca might come might

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