English Dictionary

fomite

/ˈfəʊmʌɪt/

noun

(medicine) An inanimate object capable of carrying infectious agents (such as bacteria, viruses and parasites), and thus passively enabling their transmission between hosts; common examples include towels, dishcloths, kitchenware/flatware, and laundry.

I cleaned the fomite thoroughly to prevent the spread of germs.

意味（1）

(medicine) An inanimate object capable of carrying infectious agents (such as bacteria, viruses and parasites), and thus passively enabling their transmission between hosts; common examples include towels, dishcloths, kitchenware/flatware, and laundry.

This must be an efficacious fomite of cutaneous and pectoral disease.