tampon

plural tampons

1. 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.

   The only apparent difference between Playtex deodorant and nondeodorant tampons was the deodorant, yet the deodorant tampons did not stimulate the production of TSST-1.

   1987, Amy C Lee Wong, Factors affecting growth of Staphylococcus aureus and production of toxic shock syndrome-1

   1 more example

   I examined a tampon, from the outside only without removing the wrapper because I did not want to waste one, and considered aloud the consequences of pushing the offensively shaped object into my vagina.

   1988, Tsitsi Dangarembga, Nervous Conditions, Faber & Faber Limited (2021), page 145

   Synonyms: vampire's teabag

2. A double-headed drumstick primarily for the bass drum.
3. An inking pad used in lithographic printing.

present singular third person tampons · participle present tamponing · dated participle present tamponning · participle past tamponed · past tamponed · dated participle past tamponned · dated past tamponned

1. transitivemedicineTo plug (a wound) with a tampon or compress.