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1tampon

noun tam·pon \ˈtam-ˌpän\

: a piece of soft material (such as cotton) that is placed in the vagina to absorb the blood that occurs during menstruation

Full Definition of TAMPON

:  a wad of absorbent material (as of cotton) introduced into a body cavity or canal usually to absorb secretions (as from menstruation) or to arrest hemorrhaging
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Origin of TAMPON

French, literally, plug, from Middle French — more at tamp
First Known Use: 1848

Rhymes with TAMPON

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2tampon

transitive verb

Definition of TAMPON

:  to place or insert a tampon into

First Known Use of TAMPON

1860

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