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fomite

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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

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Words pronounced/spelled similarly to "fomite":
finite fomite fondue font fount foment
Words contain "fomite" in its definition in English - English (Wordnet) dictionary:
fomite indirect transmission vehicle-borne transmission

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