|  tampon 
 
 plug of cotton or other absorbent material;
 inserted into wound or body cavity to absorb exuded fluids (especially blood)
 • Hypernyms:
 plug, stopper, stopple
 • Hyponyms:
 Tampax
 
 plug with a tampon
 • Derivationally related forms:
 tamponage
 • Hypernyms:
 plug, stop up, secure
 • Verb Frames:
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