Meaning of FOMITE
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 WordNet Dictionary |
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[n] any inanimate object (as a towel or money or clothing or dishes or books or toys etc.) that can transmit infectious organisms from one person to another |
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FOMITE is a 6 letter word that starts with F. |
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| Biology Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | An inanimate object which, when contaminated with a viable pathogen (bacterium, virus, etc.) can transfer the pathogen to a host. |
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