tampon

A plug of cotton or other absorbent material inserted into a body cavity or wound to absorb exuded fluids, especially blood.

• 🇩🇪Ein Tampon ist ein kleiner zylindrischer Körper aus saugfähigem Material wie Baumwolle, der in eine Körperöffnung, meist die Vagina, eingeführt wird, um Flüssigkeiten wie Menstruationsblut oder Wundsekret aufzusaugen.

1. Absorbent plug B2 formal medical

   A plug of cotton or other absorbent material inserted into a wound or body cavity to absorb exuded fluids, especially blood.

   • The nurse used a sterile tampon to stop the bleeding.
   • Medical tampons are used in surgeries to control fluid drainage.
   • She applied a tampon to the wound to absorb the blood.

   🇩🇪Tampon

   Synonyme: packplugspongeswabwad

• tampons plural form
• tampons' possessive plural form
• tampon's possessive singular form

A verb meaning to plug or stop up a wound or cavity with a tampon, typically for medical or hygienic purposes.

• 🇩🇪Eine Wunde oder Körperhöhle mit einem Tampon verschließen oder ausfüllen, meist zu medizinischen oder hygienischen Zwecken.

1. Plug with a tampon B2 formal

   To insert a tampon into a body cavity, typically for absorbing menstrual flow or for medical purposes.

   • The nurse carefully tamponed the wound to stop the bleeding.
   • She learned how to tampon properly during her health class.
   • The doctor instructed her to tampon the area to control the discharge.

   🇩🇪Tamponieren

   Synonyme: packplugstufftamponade

   Antonyme: extractremove

• tamponed past participle
• tamponed past simple
• tamponing present participle
• tampons third person singular