tampon

Definitions

General English

• noun a tube of absorbent material placed inside the vagina to soak up menstrual blood

Medical

• noun a wad of absorbent material put into a wound to soak up blood during an operation
• noun a cylindrical plug of soft material put into the vagina to absorb blood during menstruation

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Contexts for “tampon”

3 definitions in context
• General English
• Medical