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Meanings of fomite in English

Russian
фомиты
Portuguese
fômites
Catalan
fòmit
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fómite

Non-living object capable of carrying infectious agents.

        фомиты

        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.

              Any inanimate object that, when contaminated with or exposed to infectious agents (such as pathogenic bacteria, viruses or fungi), can transfer disease to a new host.

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                    Usage of fomite in English
                    1
                    Our fomite-specimens were finding ways to communicate and connive behind our backs.
                    Existence
                    2
                    The very idea had been enough to shatter some of the viral-fomite alliances.
                    Existence
                    3
                    Direct contact between pigs and cattle and fomite transfer between rooms was prevented.
                    Pubmed
                    4
                    The fomite logic would eventually demand more, and more-forthe sake of the Cure!
                    Existence
                    5
                    The discoverer of the first recovered fomite-artifact hovered near the group, granting Hamish a slight nod.
                    Existence
                    6
                    A battle machine would help one of the crystal fomite factions to win, by eliminating its competition.
                    Existence
                    7
                    We are still learning about fomite transmission.
                    Reuters
                    8
                    This is the first study to demonstrate the persistence of TV in environmental waters and on fomite surfaces.
                    Pubmed
                    9
                    I showed an image of that pile of older probes to some of the fomite artifacts in our possession.
                    Existence
                    10
                    At that time, he did not view catching COVID-19 from inanimate objects, known as fomite transmission, as a serious risk.
                    News.com.au
                    11
                    This will help humanity to further compare stories told by different fomite factions, getting more of them debating each other.
                    Existence
                    12
                    The carvings also depicted something else-theplague of fomite viroids, portrayed as little packets of peril, crisscrossing the Rosetta Wall.
                    Existence
                    13
                    While fomite (surface) transmission has potential, if surfaces are being cleaned down properly with disinfectants then it shouldn't really be an issue.
                    Independent.ie
                    14
                    Transmission by the aerosol route is likely; it appears unlikely that either fomite or ballistic droplet transmission could explain a substantial fraction of the cases.
                    Pubmed
                    15
                    This wasn't even illegal-Geraldand his co-conspirators were fully empowered to try whatever measures they saw fit, in seeking a way out of the fomite-trap
                    Existence
                    16
                    But by adopting the fomites' technology, they became partners in the infection.
                    Existence
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                    Translations for fomite
                    Portuguese
                    fômitesfómite
                    Catalan
                    fòmit
                    Fomite through the time