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tampon
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tampon
a plug of lint, cotton wool, cotton, etc., inserted into an open wound or body cavity to stop the flow of blood, absorb secretions, etc., esp one inserted into the vagina to absorb menstrual blood

tampon [′tam‚pän]
(medicine)
A plug of absorbent material, such as cotton or sponge, inserted into a cavity as packing.


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Also look for The Keeper Cup, The DivaCup, Jade & Pearl Sea Sponge Tampons, books, supplements, and more
Just as I took my underwear and tampons out of my suitcase, we were called for a meeting, I left my things on the bed, figuring I'd put them away later.
We describe a simple technique for packing the nasopharynx with bilateral nasal tampons via an anterior approach.
 
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