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Word of the Day : December 6, 2021
fomite \FOH-myte\ noun
What It Means
A fomite is an object (such as a dish, doorknob, or article of clothing) that may be contaminated with bacteria or viruses and serve in their transmission.
//Everyday objects that are smooth, like our phones and credit cards, can be fomites.
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