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TAMPON
tampon
(noun) plug of cotton or other absorbent material; inserted into wound or body cavity to absorb exuded fluids (especially blood)
tampon
(verb) plug with a tampon
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
tampon (plural tampons)
A plug of cotton or other absorbent material inserted into a body cavity or wound to absorb fluid, especially one inserted in the vagina during menstruation.
A double-headed drumstick primarily for the bass drum.
An inking pad used in lithographic printing.
Synonyms
• (intravaginal plug used to absorb menstrual blood): vampire's teabag (slang)
Verb
tampon (third-person singular simple present tampons, present participle tamponning or tamponing, simple past and past participle tamponned or tamponed)
(medicine, transitive) To plug (a wound) with a tampon or compress.
Anagrams
• pot man, potman, topman
Source: Wiktionary
Tam"pon, n. Etym: [F. See Tampion.] (Surg.)
Definition: A plug introduced into a natural or artificial cavity of the body in order to arrest hemorrhage, or for the application of medicine.
Tam"pon, v. t. (Surg.)
Definition: To plug with a tampon.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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