tampon (n.)youdaoicibaDictYouDict[tampon 词源字典]
"plug of cotton to stanch a flow of blood (especially from the vagina)," 1848, from French tampon, from Middle French tampon "plug" (see tampion). Tampax, proprietary name registered in U.S. 1932, is based on tampon.[tampon etymology, tampon origin, 英语词源]