EpiPen
English
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editEtymology
editOriginally a trademark; a marketing coinage, presumably a blend of epinephrine + pen.
Pronunciation
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editEpiPen
- 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
edit- epipen (genericized noun)
Noun
editEpiPen (plural EpiPens)
- Alternative form of epipen (genericized term)
Hypernyms
editFurther reading
edit- epinephrine autoinjector on Wikipedia.Wikipedia