tampon
Internal menstrual product
A tampon is a plug of absorbent material inserted into the vagina to absorb menstrual blood.
Tampons come in various absorbencies and may include an applicator for insertion.
The word extends to any plug used to stop bleeding or absorb fluid in medical contexts: The surgeon packed the wound with a tampon.
Tool for applying substances
- stringSlender fiber or character sequence
- compactTightly packed together
- plasticCapable of being molded
- cardboardRigid paper for containers
wrapper · box · brand · Tampax · Playtex · OB · organic · cotton
Punctuation ending sentences
- menstruationMonthly uterine bleeding
- flowUnbroken forward movement
- cycleRepeating sequence of events
- bleedingBlood loss from injury
cramps · monthly · pads · liners · pantyliners · cups · feminine · menses
Take in fully
- soakSaturate with liquid
- swellIncrease in size
- wickingLiquid drawn through fibers
- retentionContinued holding or possession
saturation · leakage · capacity · absorbent · flow · drainage · moisture · fluid
Absence of dirt
- freshnessState of being unspoiled
- sanitaryFree of harmful microbes
- sterileFree from microorganisms
- cleanFree of soil
disposal · wrapper · bathroom · discreet · odor · antibacterial · hygienic · sanitation
Freedom from observation
- concealedMade invisible deliberately
- subtleNot immediately obvious
- hiddenKept out of sight
- purseBag for personal items
pocket · portable · quiet · unnoticeable · wrapper · bathroom · modest · personal
applicator
Tool for applying substances
- stringSlender fiber or character sequence
- compactTightly packed together
- plasticCapable of being molded
cardboard · wrapper · box · brand · Tampax · Playtex · OB · organic · cotton · rayon
period
Punctuation ending sentences
- menstruationMonthly uterine bleeding
- flowUnbroken forward movement
- cycleRepeating sequence of events
bleeding · cramps · monthly · pads · liners · pantyliners · cups · feminine · menses · spotting
absorb
Take in fully
retention · saturation · leakage · capacity · absorbent · flow · drainage · moisture · fluid · seepage
cleanliness
Absence of dirt
clean · disposal · wrapper · bathroom · discreet · odor · antibacterial · hygienic · sanitation · personal
privacy
Freedom from observation
purse · pocket · portable · quiet · unnoticeable · wrapper · bathroom · modest · personal · private
vagina
Internal female reproductive canal
toxic
Capable of causing harm
- syndromeLinked symptoms forming pattern
- infectionPathogen invasion causing illness
- riskPossibility of harm
gynecologist · warning · symptoms · fever · bacteria · staphylococcus · health · safety · duration · change
- Menstruationperiod, menstruation, periods, cycle, menstrual
- Feminine Hygienepad, pads, maxi pad, maxi pads, panty liner
- insertionsinsert, insertion, plug, inset, inlay
- disposablesplastic bag, plastic bags, paper plate, straws, tissue
- reusablesreusable bag, reusable bottle, water bottle, shopping bag, tote bag
- absorbentssponge, sponges, paper towel, paper towels, towels
- tamp downPress down firmly
- witness tamperingIllegally influencing trial observers
- vote tamperingIllegally altering electoral results
- jury tamperingIllegally influencing trial panelists
- tamping downPressing to compact
- evidence tamperingCorrupting material proof
tamper, tampering, tamp, tampered, tampers, tampons, tamping, tamped