EpiPen

English

a Mylan brand-name EpiPen

Alternative forms

• Epi Pen, Epi-Pen
• (genericized term): epipen, epi-pen, epi pen

Etymology

Originally a trademark; a marketing coinage, presumably a blend of epinephrine +‎ pen.

Proper noun

EpiPen

1. A brandname for an epinephrine autoinjector: A device for the autoinjection of adrenaline; used by people who suffer from severe allergies and risk anaphylactic shock.

Derived terms

• epipen (genericized noun)

Noun

EpiPen (plural EpiPens)

1. Alternative form of epipen (genericized term)

Hypernyms

• autoinjector

Further reading

• epinephrine autoinjector on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

Anagrams

• peepin'