[tam-pon] 
| 1. | a plug of cotton or the like for insertion into an orifice, wound, etc., chiefly for absorbing blood or stopping hemorrhages. |
| 2. | such a plug used for absorbing menstrual flow, esp. one that is manufactured commercially. |
| 3. | a two-headed drumstick for playing rolls. |
| 4. | to fill or plug with a tampon. |
| tam·pon (tām'pŏn') 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 tam·pon (tām'pŏn')
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. v. tam·poned, tam·pon·ing, tam·pons
To plug or stop with a tampon.
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