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tampon

Syllabification: (tam·pon)
Pronunciation: /ˈtamˌpän/

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Definition of tampon

noun

  • a plug of soft material inserted into the vagina to absorb menstrual blood.
  • Medicine a plug of material used to stop a wound or block an opening in the body and absorb blood or secretions.

verb (tampons, tamponing, tamponed)

  • [with object] plug with a tampon.

Origin:

mid 19th century: from French, nasalized variant of tapon 'plug, stopper', ultimately of Germanic origin and related to tap1

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