epipen

== English == === 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) (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) ==== Translations ==== === Further reading === epinephrine autoinjector on Wikipedia.Wikipedia Category:epinephrine autoinjector on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons === Anagrams === peepin'