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tampon definition

tam·pon (tam′pän′)

noun

a plug of cotton or other absorbent material put into a body cavity, wound, etc. to stop bleeding or absorb secretions; esp., such a plug for absorbing the menses

Etymology: Fr: see tampion

transitive verb

to put a tampon into

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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