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fomites
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[ˈfəʊmɪtiːz], (Noun)
Definitions:
- objects or materials which are likely to carry infection, such as clothes, utensils, and furniture
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Origin
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early 19th century: from Latin, plural of fomes, literally ‘touchwood, tinder’
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