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fomite meaning in Tamil

அதிநுண்ணுயிர்

UK/ˈfəʊmʌɪt/US/ˈfoʊmaɪt/

fomite in Tamil: அதிநுண்ணுயிர், தொடுவம், நுண்ணுயிர் பரப்புப் பொருள், தொடு பொருள். In English, fomite means an inanimate object capable of carrying infectious agents (such as bacteria, viruses or prions), and thus passively enabling their transmission between hosts; common examples include towels, dishcloths, kitchenware/flatware, and laundry.

Tamil words for fomite

அதிநுண்ணுயிர், தொடுவம், நுண்ணுயிர் பரப்புப் பொருள், தொடு பொருள்

English meaning of fomite

  1. noun An inanimate object capable of carrying infectious agents (such as bacteria, viruses or prions), and thus passively enabling their transmission between hosts; common examples include towels, dishcloths, kitchenware/flatware, and laundry.

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Questions about fomite in Tamil

What is the meaning of fomite in Tamil?
Fomite in Tamil is அதிநுண்ணுயிர், தொடுவம், நுண்ணுயிர் பரப்புப் பொருள், தொடு பொருள்.
fomite என்பதன் தமிழ் அர்த்தம் என்ன?
Fomite: அதிநுண்ணுயிர், தொடுவம், நுண்ணுயிர் பரப்புப் பொருள், தொடு பொருள்.
What does fomite mean in English?
Fomite means an inanimate object capable of carrying infectious agents (such as bacteria, viruses or prions), and thus passively enabling their transmission between hosts; common examples include towels, dishcloths, kitchenware/flatware, and laundry.

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Tamil words from Tamil Wiktionary: fomite (page history and authors). English meanings adapted from Wiktionary: fomite (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the Tamil words and English meanings and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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