Word Type

Noun

Verb

The word "tampon" can be used as noun and verb.

Word Relationships

Typical Location

purse

Capable Of

slow menstural flow

Derived Terms

Tampon Tim emotional tampon nasal tampon tampo tampography

Etymologically Related To

tap

Context

medicine

Has Property

thin

Broader Terms (Hypernyms)

plug plug secure stop up stopper stopple

Type Of (IsA)

disposable object feminine product pad or plug paper personal hygiene product plug

Manner Of

plug

Related Terms

sanitary napkin sanitary towel tampion

Related Terms

absorb absorbent bass drum body cavity compress cotton drumstick ink inserted lithographic menstruation pad plug printing sanitary napkin tampion vagina wound

Synonym Network

vampire's teabag

Data sourced from Wiktionary, WordNet, CMU, and other open linguistic databases. Updated March 2026.