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

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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

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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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