EpiPen

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English[edit]

a Mylan brand-name EpiPen

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Etymology[edit]

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

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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.

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Noun[edit]

EpiPen (plural EpiPens)

  1. Alternative form of epipen (genericized term)

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