tampon vs stopple

tampon and stopple both are nouns.

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

As nouns, stopple is a hypernym of tampon; that is, stopple 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)
stopple: blockage consisting of an object designed to fill a hole tightly

Other hypernyms of tampon include plug, stopper.

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

tampon (verb)	stopple (verb)
plug with a tampon	close or secure with or as if with a stopper