Fomite vs. Vehicle

Fomitenoun

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

Fomitenoun

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

Fomite

A fomite () or fomes () is any inanimate object that, when contaminated with or exposed to infectious agents (such as pathogenic bacteria, viruses or fungi), can transfer disease to a new host. In the 21st century, the role of fomites in disease transfer is higher than ever in human history because of the indoor lifestyle.

Vehiclenoun

A conveyance; a device for carrying or transporting substances, objects or individuals.

Vehiclenoun

A medium for expression of talent or views.

Vehiclenoun

A liquid content (e.g. oil) which acts as a binding and drying agent in paint. (FM 55-501).

Vehiclenoun

(pharmaceuticals) The main excipient (such as an oil or gel) that conveys the active ingredient of a drug.

Vehiclenoun

An entity to achieve an end.

Vehiclenoun

(Buddhism) A mode or method of spiritual practice; a yana.

Vehiclenoun

(Hinduism) An animal or (rarely) a plant on which a Hindu deity rides or sits

Vehiclenoun

That in or on which any person or thing is, or may be, carried, as a coach, carriage, wagon, cart, car, sleigh, bicycle, etc.; a means of conveyance; specifically, a means of conveyance upon land.

Vehiclenoun

That which is used as the instrument of conveyance or communication; as, matter is the vehicle of energy.

Vehiclenoun

A substance in which medicine is taken.

Vehiclenoun

Any liquid with which a pigment is applied, including whatever gum, wax, or glutinous or adhesive substance is combined with it.

Vehiclenoun

A liquid used to spread sensitive salts upon glass and paper for use in photography.

Vehiclenoun

a conveyance that transports people or objects

Vehiclenoun

a medium for the expression or achievement of something;

Vehiclenoun

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

Vehiclenoun

a thing used for transporting people or goods, especially on land, such as a car, lorry, or cart

Vehiclenoun

a thing used to express, embody, or fulfil something

Vehiclenoun

a substance that facilitates the use of a drug, pigment, or other material mixed with it

Vehiclenoun

a film, television programme, song, etc. that is intended to display the leading performer to the best advantage

Vehiclenoun

a privately controlled company through which an individual or organization conducts a particular kind of business, especially investment.

Vehicle

A vehicle (from Latin: vehiculum) is a machine that transports people or cargo. Vehicles include wagons, bicycles, motor vehicles (motorcycles, cars, trucks, buses), railed vehicles (trains, trams), watercraft (ships, boats), amphibious vehicles (screw-propelled vehicle, hovercraft), aircraft (airplanes, helicopters) and spacecraft.Land vehicles are classified broadly by what is used to apply steering and drive forces against the ground: wheeled, tracked, railed or skied.