epipen

English

an autoinjector

Alternative forms

• epi-pen, epi pen, EpiPen, Epi-Pen, Epi Pen

Etymology

Genericization of the trademark EpiPen, presumably a blend of epinephrine +‎ pen, from being a pen-sized device used to inject epinephrine.

Noun

epipen (plural epipens)

1. (medicine) An epinephrine/adrenaline autoinjector. A 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.

Synonyms

• adrenaline autoinjector
• epinephrine autoinjector

Hypernyms

• autoinjector

Hyponyms

• EpiPen (brand-name epinephrine autoinjector)

Further reading

• epinephrine autoinjector on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
• Category:epinephrine autoinjector on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons

Anagrams

• peepin'