Search Result for "tampon": 
Wordnet 3.0

NOUN (1)

1. plug of cotton or other absorbent material; inserted into wound or body cavity to absorb exuded fluids (especially blood);


VERB (1)

1. plug with a tampon;


The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

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]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

Tampon \Tam"pon\, v. t. (Surg.) To plug with a tampon. [1913 Webster]
WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):

tampon n 1: plug of cotton or other absorbent material; inserted into wound or body cavity to absorb exuded fluids (especially blood) v 1: plug with a tampon
Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0:

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