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

tampon [ˈtæmpən] n → tampon m hygiénique or périodique

tampon [ˈtæmpɔn] n → Tampon m

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. tamponفَتيلтампонtampóntamponder Tamponταμπόν, κομμάτι από βαμβάκι που τοποθετείται σε πληγή για την απορρόφηση του αίματοςtampóntampoonفتیلهtamponitamponטַמפּוֹןफाहा, टैम्पनtampontampontamponvattrúlla; tíðatappitamponeタンポン탐폰, 지혈대tamponastamponstampontampontampongtampontampãotamponтампонtampóntampontampontampongก้อนสำลีสำหรับห้ามเลือดtampon棉球, 止血墊, 棉塞，止血塞тампонڈاٹ، پھاہاbăng vệ sinh棉球, 止血垫, 棉塞，止血塞