FOMITE

fomite, vehicle

(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

Source: WordNet® 3.1

Etymology

Noun

fomite (plural fomites)

(medicine) An inanimate object capable of carrying infectious agents (such as bacteria, viruses and parasites), and thus passively enabling their transmission between hosts.

Synonyms

• fomes (archaic)

Source: Wiktionary