epipen (English, noun)
expansion: epipen (plural epipens)
Senses:
topics: medicine
sciences
glosses: 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.
Forms:
form: epipens
tags: plural
form: epi-pen
tags: alternative
form: epi pen
tags: alternative
form: EpiPen
tags: alternative
form: Epi-Pen
tags: alternative
form: Epi Pen
tags: alternative