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Tampoe vs Tampon - What's the difference?

tampoe | tampon |

As nouns the difference between tampoe and tampon

is that tampoe is the edible fruit of an East Indian tree (Baccaurea malayana) of the spurge family, somewhat resembling an apple while tampon is 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.

As a verb tampon is

to plug (a wound) with a tampon or compress.

tampoe

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • The edible fruit of an East Indian tree (Baccaurea malayana ) of the spurge family, somewhat resembling an apple.
    • (Webster 1913)

    tampon

    English

    (wikipedia tampon)

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • 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.
    • I learned by myself how to insert a tampon .
  • A double-headed drumstick primarily for the bass drum.
  • An inking pad used in lithographic printing.

    • Synonyms

    * (intravaginal plug used to absorb menstrual blood) vampire's teabag (slang)

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • (medicine) To plug (a wound) with a tampon or compress.

    • See also

    * sanitary napkin, sanitary towel * tampion

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