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tam·pon
(tăm′pŏn′)n.
A plug of absorbent material inserted into a body cavity or wound to stop 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.]
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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
[C19: via French from Old French tapon a little plug, from tape a plug, of Germanic origin]
Collins English Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014
tam•pon
(ˈtæm pɒn)n.
1. a plug of cotton or the like for insertion into a wound, body cavity, etc., chiefly for absorbing blood or stopping hemorrhages.
2. a two-headed drumstick for playing rolls.
v.t. 3. to fill or plug with a tampon.
[1855–60; < French; see tampion]
Random House Kernerman Webster's College Dictionary, © 2010 K Dictionaries Ltd. Copyright 2005, 1997, 1991 by Random House, Inc. All rights reserved.
tampon
Past participle: tamponed
Gerund: tamponing
| Imperative |
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| tampon |
| tampon |
Collins English Verb Tables © HarperCollins Publishers 2011
ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
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| Noun | 1. |  tampon - plug of cotton or other absorbent material; inserted into wound or body cavity to absorb exuded fluids (especially blood)Tampax - tampon used to absorb menstrual flow |
| Verb | 1. | tampon - plug with a tampon |
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Translations
سِدَادَةفَتيل
tampontampón
tampon
tamponi
tampon
tampon
vattrúlla; tíîatappi
tamponeassorbente interno
タンポン
탐폰
tamponas
tampons
tampón
tampong
ผ้าอนามัยแบบสอด
băng vệ sinh dạng nút
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005
tampon
n → Tampon m
Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
tampon
(ˈtӕmpon) noun a piece of cottonwool etc inserted in a wound etc to absorb blood.
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary © 2006-2013 K Dictionaries Ltd.
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Multilingual Translator © HarperCollins Publishers 2009
tam·pon
n. tapón, gasa o algodón prensado que se aplica o inserta en la vagina u otra cavidad para absorber secreciones.
English-Spanish Medical Dictionary © Farlex 2012
tampon
n tampón mEnglish-Spanish/Spanish-English Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2006 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved.