: a wad of absorbent material (as of cotton) introduced into a body cavity or canal usually to absorb secretions (as from menstruation) or to arrest hemorrhaging
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Wendy Wisner, Health, 1 Nov. 2024
That’s why Refinery29 and the nonprofit Period Law have teamed up on a petition demanding Congress take action on the passing of a federal bill to remove the tax on menstrual products (pads, tampons, liners, and cups) across the country.
—Refinery29 Staff, refinery29.com, 23 Oct. 2024
Ted Alcorn, New York Times, 26 Feb. 2024
But, while rare, TSS is still happening to tampon users.
—Shanetta McDonald, Allure, 4 Dec. 2023
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Noun
Leakage is similar to other types of period products, such as pads and tampons.
—Wendy Wisner, Health, 1 Nov. 2024
That’s why Refinery29 and the nonprofit Period Law have teamed up on a petition demanding Congress take action on the passing of a federal bill to remove the tax on menstrual products (pads, tampons, liners, and cups) across the country.
—Refinery29 Staff, refinery29.com, 23 Oct. 2024
Verb
For the average person, the most visible health care detritus are disposable apparatuses used at home, from respiratory inhalers to syringes to tampon applicators to oxygen masks and tubing.
—Ted Alcorn, New York Times, 26 Feb. 2024
But, while rare, TSS is still happening to tampon users.
—Shanetta McDonald, Allure, 4 Dec. 2023
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“Tampon.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tampon. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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tampon
1 of 2 noun
tam·pon
ˈtam-ˌpän 
: a wad of absorbent material (as cotton) introduced into a body cavity or canal usually to absorb secretions (as from menstruation) or to arrest hemorrhaging
tampon
2 of 2 transitive verb
: to place or insert a tampon into
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