ALL meanings of fomes
fo·mes
F f - noun fomes (medicine, obsolete) Any substance supposed to be capable of absorbing, retaining, and transporting contagious or infectious germs. 1
- noun plural fomes any agent, as clothing or bedding, that is capable of absorbing and transmitting the infecting organism of a disease. 1
- noun fomes any material, such as bedding or clothing, that may harbour pathogens and therefore convey disease 0
- noun fomes (Obsolete (No longer in use)) (medicine) Any substance supposed to be capable of absorbing, retaining, and transporting contagious or infectious germs. 0