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sanitary napkin

–noun
a pad of absorbent material, as cotton, worn by women during menstruation to absorb the uterine flow.
Also called sanitary pad.


Origin:
1915–20, Americanism
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sanitary napkin  
n.  A disposable pad of absorbent material worn to absorb menstrual flow.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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Medical Dictionary

Main Entry: sanitary napkin
Function: noun
: a disposable absorbent pad used (as during menstruation) to absorb the flow from the uterus
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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Medical Dictionary

sanitary napkin n.
A disposable pad of absorbent material worn to absorb menstrual flow.

The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary
Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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