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| tam·pon [ tám pòn ] |
noun (plural tam·pons) |
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1. plug of material used during menstruation: a cylindrical plug of soft material inserted in the vagina during menstruation to absorb blood
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2. pad to control bleeding: a pad of cotton or other absorbent fabric that is used for plugging wounds or for controlling blood flow in body cavities, especially during surgery
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transitive verb (past and past participle tam·poned, present participle tam·pon·ing, 3rd person present singular tam·pons) |
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control blood flow: to use a tampon to plug a wound or to control blood flow in a body cavity, especially during surgery
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| [Mid-19th century. < French, "plug, bung," variant of tapon "piece of cloth to stop a hole" < assumed Frankish tappo "stopper"] |
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