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has gloss	(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 vehicle, fomite
has gloss	eng: A fomite is any inanimate object or substance capable of carrying infectious organisms (such as germs or parasites) and hence transferring them from one individual to another. A fomite can be anything (such as a cloth or mop head), so when cleaning, it is important to remember that such items could aid the spread of pathogenic organisms. Skin cells, hair, clothing, and bedding are common hospital sources of contamination.
lexicalization	eng: fomite
lexicalization	eng: vehicle
subclass of	(noun) a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow; "it was full of rackets, balls and other objects" physical object, object

Meaning
German
lexicalization	deu: Mittel
lexicalization	deu: Infektionsträger
lexicalization	deu: Mikrobenträger
French
has gloss	fra: On appelle « fomites » les objets contaminés par des pathogènes et susceptibles de propager une infection d'un individu à un autre lors du phénomène de contagion. Il est remarquable - alors que les maladies contagieuses sont la première cause de mortalité dans le monde - que les phénomènes de contagion à partir des mains sales, des surfaces ou autres fomites aient été si peu étudiées pour la plupart des pathogènes.
lexicalization	fra: fomite
Castilian
lexicalization	spa: fómite

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