Assertion: tampon | /r/HasProperty | plug
Facets:
value: essentially
type: DEGREE
value: simply
type: OTHER
value: in french
type: OTHER
Source sentences:
text: In French, a 'tampon' is a plug or stopper.
text: A tampon was simply a plug of some sort, used to stop bleeding, and inserted into a wound or, if menstrual flow seemed excessive, into the vagina.
text: Found on http://www.medterms.com/script/main/art.asp?articlekey=7962 A tampon is a plug inserted into a wound or body orifice to absorb secretions or stop haemorrhaging.
text: Beneath all the layers of packaging and applicators, a tampon is essentially a plug to absorb your menstrual flow (“tampon” means “plug” in French), and throughout history, that plug has been made from whatever natural materials resourceful women have been able to get their hands on.