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fo·mite   (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.]
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Main Entry: fo·mite
Pronunciation: 'fO-"mIt
Function: noun
Inflected Form: pl fo·mites /-"mIts; 'fäm-&-"tEz, 'fOm-/
: an inanimate object (as a dish, toy, book, doorknob, or clothing) that may be contaminated with infectious organisms and serve in their transmission fomite —M. F. Rein> <fomite transmission of smallpox by blankets and handkerchiefs> fomites for rotavirus inday-care settings —Pediatric Report's Child Health Newsletter>
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fomite fo·mite (fō'mīt')
n.
An inanimate object or substance, such as clothing, furniture, or soap, that is capable of transmitting infectious organisms from one individual to another.

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