NOUN (1)

1. plug of cotton or other absorbent material; inserted into wound or body cavity to absorb exuded fluids (especially blood);


VERB (1)

1. plug with a tampon;

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]

The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

Tampon \Tam"pon\, v. t. (Surg.)
   To plug with a tampon.
   [1913 Webster]

WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):

tampon
    n 1: plug of cotton or other absorbent material; inserted into
         wound or body cavity to absorb exuded fluids (especially
         blood)
    v 1: plug with a tampon

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