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noun
The use of a tampon; a tamponade.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable, usually
Topics: medicine, sciences
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
blockage or closure (as of a wound or body cavity) by (or as if by) a tampon (especially to stop bleeding)
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: tamponade
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: obstruction, blockage
Narrower terms: cardiac tamponade
History
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