Definitions for tamponˈtæm pɒn
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
tam•ponˈtæm pɒn(n.)
a plug of cotton or the like for insertion into a wound, body cavity, etc., chiefly for absorbing blood or stopping hemorrhages.
Category: Pharmacology
a two-headed drumstick for playing rolls.
(v.t.)to fill or plug with a tampon.
Category: Pharmacology
Origin of tampon:
1855–60; < F; see tampion
Princeton's WordNet
tampon(verb)
plug of cotton or other absorbent material; inserted into wound or body cavity to absorb exuded fluids (especially blood)
tampon(verb)
plug with a tampon
Kernerman English Learner's Dictionary
tampon(noun)ˈtæm pɒn
a cotton object used to stop menstrual blood
Wiktionary
tampon(Noun)
A plug of cotton or other absorbent material inserted into a body cavity or wound to absorb fluid, especially one inserted in the vagina during menstruation.
tampon(Noun)
A double-headed drumstick primarily for the bass drum.
tampon(Noun)
An inking pad used in lithographic printing.
tampon(Verb)
To plug a wound with a tampon or compress
Webster Dictionary
Tampon(noun)
a plug introduced into a natural or artificial cavity of the body in order to arrest hemorrhage, or for the application of medicine
Tampon(verb)
to plug with a tampon
Translations for tampon
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary
tampon(noun)
a piece of cottonwool etc inserted in a wound etc to absorb blood.
- tamponAfrikaans

- فَتيلArabic

- тампонBulgarian

- tampãoPortuguese (BR)

- tampónCzech

- der TamponGerman

- tamponDanish

- ταμπόν, κομμάτι από βαμβάκι που τοποθετείται σε πληγή για την απορρόφηση του αίματοςGreek

- tampónSpanish

- tampoonEstonian

- فتیلهFarsi

- tamponiFinnish

- tamponFrench

- טַמפּוֹןHebrew

- फाहा, टैम्पनHindi

- tamponCroatian

- tamponHungarian

- tamponIndonesian

- vattrúlla; tíðatappiIcelandic

- tamponeItalian

- タンポンJapanese

- 탐폰, 면구Korean

- tamponasLithuanian

- tamponsLatvian

- tamponMalay

- tamponDutch

- tampongNorwegian

- tamponPolish

- tampãoPortuguese

- tamponRomanian

- тампонRussian

- tampónSlovak

- tamponSlovenian

- tamponSerbian

- tampongSwedish

- ก้อนสำลีสำหรับห้ามเลือดThai

- tamponTurkish

- 止血墊,月經棉條,止血塞Chinese (Trad.)

- тампонUkrainian

- ڈاٹ، پھاہاUrdu

- băng vệ sinhVietnamese

- 止血垫,棉塞,止血塞Chinese (Simp.)

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