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fomite

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Main Entry:
fo·mite 
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Pronunciation:
\ˈfō-ˌmīt\
Function:
noun
Inflected Form(s):
plural fo·mites 
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          Listen to the pronunciation of fomites \ˈfō-ˌmīts; ˈfä-mə-ˌtēz, ˈfō-\
Etymology:
back-formation from fomites, from New Latin, plural of fomit-, fomes, from Latin, kindling wood; akin to Latin fovēre to heat — more at foment
Date:
1803
: an object (as a dish or an article of clothing) that may be contaminated with infectious organisms and serve in their transmission


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