epipen
an autoinjector
Meaning
Noun
- An epinephrine/adrenaline autoinjector. A lifesaving device designed to ease the symptoms of anaphylaxis/anaphylactic shock, so as to save the life of the victim of the extreme allergic reaction, by injecting a dose of adrenaline/epinephrine through a spring-loaded needle that punches into the tissue it is triggered against.
Related
Similar words
- adrenaline autoinjector
- epinephrine autoinjector
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Origin
- Genericization of the trademark EpiPen, presumably a , from being a pen-sized device used to inject epinephrine.
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