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A plug introduced into a natural or artificial cavity of the body in order to arrest hemorrhage, or for the application of medicine.

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  1. n. A plug introduced into a natural or artificial cavity of the body in order to arrest hemorrhage, or for the application of medicine.
  2. v. t. To plug with a tampon.
  3. n. plug of cotton or other absorbent material; inserted into wound or body cavity to absorb exuded fluids (especially blood)
  4. v. plug with a tampon
  5. A plug introduced into a natural or artificial cavity of the body in order to arrest hemorrhage, or for the application of medicine. To plug with a tampon.
  6. A plug introduced into a natural or artificial cavity of thebody in order to arrest hemorrhage, or for the application ofmedicine.
  7. n:100 n. plug of cotton or other absorbent material; inserted into wound or body cavity to absorb exuded fluids (especially blood) v. plug with a tampon