tampon

from 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
from 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]
from The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
Tampon \Tam"pon\, v. t. (Surg.)
   To plug with a tampon.
   [1913 Webster]
from 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
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