Tampon

4 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Tampon \Tam"pon\, n. [F. See {Tampion}.] (Surg.)
     A plug introduced into a natural or artificial cavity of the
     body in order to arrest hemorrhage, absorb secretions (as
     from menstruation), or for the application of medicine.
     [1913 Webster +PJC]



From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Tampon \Tam"pon\, v. t. (Surg.)
     To plug with a tampon.
     [1913 Webster]

From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  tampon
       n : plug of cotton or other absorbent material; inserted into
           wound or body cavity to absorb exuded fluids (especially
           blood)
       v : plug with a tampon

From Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0 [moby-thes]:

  43 Moby Thesaurus words for "tampon":
     Ace bandage, Band-Aid, adhesive tape, application, band, bandage,
     bandaging, binder, brace, cast, cataplasm, compress, cotton,
     court plaster, cravat, dressing, elastic bandage, epithem,
     four-tailed bandage, gasket, gauze, gland, lint, packing, padding,
     plaster, plaster cast, pledget, poultice, roller, roller bandage,
     rubber bandage, sling, splint, sponge, stopping, stuffing, stupe,
     tape, tent, tourniquet, triangular bandage, wadding