1. Plug of cotton or other absorbent material; inserted into wound or body cavity to absorb exuded fluids (especially blood)
   "The surgeon used a tampon to control bleeding during the procedure"

1. Plug with a tampon
   "The doctor tamponed the wound to stop the bleeding"

Derived forms: tamponed, tamponing, tampons

Type of: plug, secure, stop up, stopper, stopple

Encyclopedia: Tampon