English Explanatory Dictionary

tamponade

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The use of a tampon.
  2. A stoppage in the flow of blood in a vessel, caused either by the insertion of a tampon or by outside constriction.
verb
  1. To plug or stop with a tampon.

Pronunciation

/tæmpəˈneɪd/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-tamponade.wav

Word forms

tamponade tamponades tamponading tamponaded

Etymology

From tampon + -ade.

Derived words

cardiac tamponade endotamponade
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