n.
A plug of absorbent material inserted into a body cavity or wound to check a flow of blood or to absorb secretions, especially one designed for insertion into the vagina during menstruation.
tr.v., -poned, -pon·ing, -pons.
To plug or stop with a tampon.
[French, from Old French. See tampion.]
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