Fomite

Word FOMITE
Character 6
Hyphenation N/A
Pronunciations /ˈfəʊmʌɪt/

Definitions and meanings of "Fomite"

What do we mean by fomite?

An inanimate object or substance that is capable of transmitting infectious organisms from one individual to another. noun

An inanimate object capable of carrying infectious agents (such as bacteria, viruses and parasites), and thus passively enabling their transmission between hosts. noun

Any inanimate object (as a towel or money or clothing or dishes or books or toys etc.) that can transmit infectious agents from one person to another noun

An inanimate object capable of carrying infectious agents (such as bacteria, viruses and parasites), and thus passively enabling their transmission between hosts.

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The word "fomite" in example sentences

Furthermore, I found it hard to believe that Dr. Erin Mears Kate Winslet has to define the word fomite for senior staffers at the Minnesota Department of Health. ❋ Arthur Allen (2011)

And when I say "satisfying," I mean I squealed with delight every time I heard a Microbiology 1650 buzzword: fomite, paramyxovirus, live attenuated vaccine, encephalitis, and pleiomorphic, just to name a few. ❋ Priya Malhotra (2011)

Remember, your PJs can be a fomite an inanimate object that will transmit disease. ❋ Margie Goldsmith (2010)

Direct zoonoses are transmitted from an infected vertebrate host to another host by direct contact, fomite or mechanical vector. ❋ Unknown (2009)

Harvath was beginning to wonder if some sort of fomite was responsible for infecting the non-Muslim population of Asalaam. ❋ Brad Thor (2005)

Aa intercept� qu� et syluis et cespitibus consueto gentis ad focos alendos fomite fer� destituuntur. ❋ Unknown (2003)

Aa interceptæ; quæ et syluis et cespitibus consueto gentis ad focos alendos fomite ferè destituuntur. ❋ Unknown (2003)

Somebody comes and touches that fomite and there's a transmission. ❋ Unknown (2010)

Iraq ruining a fomite that gone preparing to flying a wounded Reuters journalist to the hospital. ❋ Unknown (2010)

Wikileaks on Monday presents US troops in Iraq ruining a fomite that gone preparing to flying ❋ Unknown (2010)

FULL VIDEO: xard. org A gritty video released by Wikileaks on Monday presents US troops in Iraq putting down a fomite that cost preparing to flying a wounded Reuters journalist to the hospital. ❋ Unknown (2010)

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