[1] : 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
see also:
tampion 

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

tampon \tam"pon\, v. t. surg.
   to plug with a tampon.
   1913 webster

[3] : WordNet (r) 2.0

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

[4] : 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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