noun (plural ~s) see: foment Date: 1803 an object (as a dish or an article of clothing) that may be contaminated with infectious organisms and serve in their transmission
FOMITE
Meaning of FOMITE in English
Merriam Webster. Explanatory English dictionary Merriam Webster. Толковый словарь английского языка Мерриам-Уэбстер. 2012