fomite
fo·mite
noun \ˈfō-ˌmīt\ plural fo·mites\ˈfō-ˌmīts; ˈfä-mə-ˌtēz, ˈfō-\
Definition of FOMITE
: an object (as a dish or an article of clothing) that may be contaminated with infectious organisms and serve in their transmission
Origin of FOMITE
back-formation from fomites, from New Latin, plural of fomit-, fomes, from Latin, kindling wood; akin to Latin fovēre to heat — more at foment
First Known Use: 1803
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