tampon

tam·pon  (tmpn)

n.

A plug of absorbent material inserted into a body cavity or wound to check a flow of blood or to absorb secretions, especially one designed for insertion into the vagina during menstruation.

tr.v. tam·poned, tam·pon·ing, tam·pons

To plug or stop with a tampon.

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[French, from Old French; see tampion.]

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tampon

Noun

an absorbent plug of cotton wool inserted into the vagina during menstruation [French]

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	tampon - plug of cotton or other absorbent material; inserted into wound or body cavity to absorb exuded fluids (especially blood) plug, stopple, stopper - blockage consisting of an object designed to fill a hole tightly Tampax - tampon used to absorb menstrual flow
Verb	1.	tampon - plug with a tampon plug, stop up, secure - fill or close tightly with or as if with a plug; "plug the hole"; "stop up the leak"

Translations

tampon [ˈtæmpən] n → tampón m

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tampon [ˈtæmpən] n → tampon m hygiénique or périodique

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tampon [ˈtæmpɔn] n → Tampon m

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tampon [ˈtæmpɔn] n → tampone m

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tampon

n tampon [ˈtӕmpon]

a piece of cottonwool etc inserted in a wound etc to absorb blood. tampon فَتيل тампон tampón tampon der Tampon ταμπόν, κομμάτι από βαμβάκι που τοποθετείται σε πληγή για την απορρόφηση το tampón tampoon فتیله tamponi tampon טַמפּוֹן फाहा, टैम्पन tampon tampon tampon vattrúlla; tíðatappi tampone タンポン 탐폰, 지혈대 tamponas tampons tampon tampon tampong tampon tampão tampon тампон tampón tampon tampon tampong ก้อนสำลีสำหรับห้ามเลือด tampon 棉球, 止血墊, 棉塞，止血塞 тампон ڈاٹ، پھاہا băng vệ sinh 棉球, 止血垫, 棉塞，止血塞