Meaning & use
Tampon
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A plug of absorbent material inserted into the body, especially one used to absorb menstrual blood.
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She kept a spare tampon in her bag in case of emergencies.
Surgeons sometimes use a tampon of gauze to stop bleeding during a procedure.
A note on using this word
The word entered English from French "tampon," originally meaning a plug or stopper, related to "tampion" used for cannon plugs.
Another way to use it
2. noun
A plug used to stop up an opening or absorb fluid, as in a wound or gun barrel.
The medic packed the wound with a sterile tampon to control the bleeding.
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