(en) tampon, (es) tampón, tapón

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(en)
tampon
I. \ˈtamˌpän, -_pən\ noun
(-s)
Etymology: French, from Middle French tampon, tapon plug
1. : a plug of cotton or other material introduced into a natural or artificial body cavity to arrest hemorrhage, absorb secretions, or fill a defect
2. : an ink dabber sometimes used in gravure
3. : a 2-headed drumstick sometimes used in playing the bass drum
II. transitive verb
(-ed/-ing/-s)
Etymology: probably from French tamponner — more at tamp
: to plug with a tampon

tampon / ˈtæmpɑn ; ˈtæmpɔn /
◙noun [C]
1. a tube-shaped mass of cotton or similar material that a woman puts inside her VAGINA during her PERIOD (=monthly flow of blood)


(es)
tampón
(Del fr. tampon).
1. m. Almohadilla empapada en tinta que se emplea para entintar sellos, estampillas, etc.
2. Rollo de celulosa que, introducido en la vagina de la mujer, absorbe el flujo menstrual.