tampon
part of speech
noun (a tampon, tampons)
meaning for a pupil
A small soft roll of cotton or similar material put inside the vagina to soak up blood during a period (menstruation). tree →
sense in the lessons
In health and growing-up (puberty) lessons tampons, pads and period pants are explained as ways to manage periods. In everyday life they are bought in packs at shops or found in school bathrooms. Safety: change it every few hours to avoid a rare but serious illness (toxic shock syndrome).
examples
- Tampons and pads are kept in the school nurse's room. tree →
- The box says to change a tampon every four to eight hours. tree →
- Some girls use pads and some use tampons. tree →
- The shop sells tampons in different sizes. tree →
- Free tampons are given out in some schools. tree →
- Read the leaflet inside the tampon box. tree →
note
A normal, polite health word, not rude. Plural: tampons. In medicine a tampon can also be a pad used to stop bleeding elsewhere. Periods are a healthy part of growing up.
Trees and pragmatics
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