fómite

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fómite

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Do inglês fomite⁽ᵉⁿ⁾.

noun

  1. Portugal algo que tendo entrado contato com patógeno, o retém no seu corpo, e assim pode servir de vetor para infecção a outras pessoas

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In English

  • fomite inanimate object capable of transferring infectious agents

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"fómite." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/pt/f%C3%B3mite. Accessed 7 Nov. 2026.

APA

fómite. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 7, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/pt/f%C3%B3mite

Chicago

"fómite." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 7, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/pt/f%C3%B3mite.

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@misc{fo_mite_2026,
  title = {fómite},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/pt/f%C3%B3mite},
  urldate = {2026-11-07}
}