tam|pon

tam|pon
tam|pon «TAM pon», noun, verb.
–n.
1. a plug of cotton or other absorbent material inserted in a body cavity or wound to stop bleeding or absorb secretions.
2. a two-headed drumstick used to produce a roll.
–v.t.
to fill or plug with a tampon.
[< French, Middle French tampon; see etym. under tampion (Cf.tampion)]

Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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