indirect transmission

NOUN
21 LETTERS · STARTS WITH I

indirect transmission is a valid 21-letter word worth 25 points in Scrabble and 30 points in Words with Friends.

SCRABBLE WORDS WITH FRIENDS
I1N1D2I1R1E1C3T1T1R1A1N1S1M3I1S1S1I1O1N1
1 + 1 + 2 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 3 + 1 + 0 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 3 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 =25 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 50TRIPLE WORD → 75
MEANING

What does indirect transmission mean?

NOUN · 1 SENSE
1

A transmission mechanism in which the infectious agent is transferred to the person by a fomite of vector.