tampon vs plug

tampon and plug both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
tampon	Yes	No	Yes	No
plug	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, plug is a hypernym of tampon; that is, plug is a word with a broader meaning than tampon:

tampon: plug of cotton or other absorbent material; inserted into wound or body cavity to absorb exuded fluids (especially blood)
plug: blockage consisting of an object designed to fill a hole tightly

Other hypernyms of tampon include stopper, stopple.

As verbs, plug is a hypernym of tampon; that is, plug is a word with a broader meaning than tampon:

Other hypernyms of tampon include secure, stop up.

tampon (noun)	plug (noun)
plug of cotton or other absorbent material; inserted into wound or body cavity to absorb exuded fluids (especially blood)	an old or over-worked horse
	blockage consisting of an object designed to fill a hole tightly
	an upright hydrant for drawing water to use in fighting a fire
	electrical device that fits into the cylinder head of an internal-combustion engine and ignites the gas by means of an electric spark
	an electrical device with two or three pins that is inserted in a socket to make an electrical connection
	blatant or sensational promotion
	a wad of something chewable as tobacco

tampon (verb)	plug (verb)
plug with a tampon	persist in working hard
	insert as a plug
	insert a plug into
	replace the center of a coin with a baser metal
	make a plug for; praise the qualities or in order to sell or promote
	deliver a quick blow to
	fill or close tightly with or as if with a plug