fomite

A noun referring to any inanimate object, such as a towel, money, clothing, dishes, books, or toys, that can transmit infectious agents from one person to another.

• 🇫🇷Nom désignant tout objet inanimé, tel qu'une serviette, de l'argent, des vêtements, de la vaisselle, des livres ou des jouets, qui peut transmettre des agents infectieux d'une personne à une autre.

1. Inanimate object transmitting infection C1 formal medical

   Any object or material that can carry infectious microorganisms and transfer them from one person to another.

   • Doorknobs and shared towels can act as fomites in a household.
   • The study showed that the virus could survive on fomites for several hours.
   • Proper disinfection of fomites is crucial in preventing the spread of disease.

   🇫🇷Fomite

   Synonymes: fomes

• fomites plural form
• fomites' possessive plural form
• fomite's possessive singular form