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tampon
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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.

[French, from Old French; see tampion.]

tampon [ˈtæmpɒn]
n
(Medicine) a plug of lint, cotton wool, cotton, etc., inserted into an open wound or body cavity to stop the flow of blood, absorb secretions, etc., esp one inserted into the vagina to absorb menstrual blood
vb
(Medicine) (tr) to plug (a wound, etc.) with a tampon
[via French from Old French tapon a little plug, from tape a plug, of Germanic origin]
tamponage  n
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.tampontampon - 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
Verb1.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] Ntampón m

tampon [ˈtæmpɒn] ntampon m hygiénique, tampon m périodique

tampon
nTampon m

tampon [ˈtæmpən] ntampone m
tampon [ˈtæmpən] ntampone m

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 του αίματος tampón tampoon فتیله tamponi tampon טַמפּוֹן फाहा, टैम्पन tampon tampon tampon vattrúlla; tíðatappi tampone タンポン 탐폰, 면구 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 , ,

tampon سِدَادَة tampon tampon Tampon ταμπόν tampón tamponi tampon tampon tampone タンポン 탐폰 tampon tampong tampon tampão higiénico, tampão higiênico тампон tampong ผ้าอนามัยแบบสอด tampon băng vệ sinh dạng nút 止血垫


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