Definition of "tampon" in английский

noun

1. A plug of cotton or other absorbent material inserted into a body cavity or wound to absorb fluid, especially one inserted in the vagina during menstruation.

2. A double-headed drumstick primarily for the bass drum.

3. An inking pad used in lithographic printing.

verb

1. (medicine, transitive) To plug (a wound) with a tampon or compress.