epipen
epipen noun: 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.
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Noun (1)
epipen (plural epipens)
- 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
Proper noun capitalized: EpiPen
EpiPen
- 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.
Noun (2) capitalized: EpiPen
EpiPen (plural EpiPens)
- Alternative letter-case form of epipen (genericized term)
- After boarding the British Airways flight, Natasha became unwell, and, realising that she'd suffered an allergic reaction, Nadim injected her with 2 EpiPens.2025 February 11, Julia Banim, “Parents' tragic final moments with daughter who suffered catastrophic reaction to Pret sandwich”, in Daily Mirror
- While we wait, she [Maggie Aderin-Pocock] reassures me that she always carries an EpiPen, and says she has recently become an ambassador for the Natasha Allergy Research Foundation, an allergy awareness charity named after teenager Natasha Ednan-Laperousse, who died from anaphylaxis in 2016.2025 December 20, Laura Battle, “Lunch with the FT: Maggie Aderin-Pocock”, in FT Weekend (Life & Arts section), London: The Financial Times Ltd., →ISSN, →OCLC, page 3
Synonyms of epipen
- adrenaline autoinjector
- epinephrine autoinjector
Forms of epipen
| Noun | |
|---|---|
| plural | epipens |
| alternative form | epi-pen |
| alternative form | epi pen |
| alternative form | EpiPen |
| alternative form | Epi-Pen |
| alternative form | Epi Pen |
| plural | EpiPens |
| Proper noun | |
| alternative form | epipen |
Origin of epipen
Genericization of the trademark EpiPen, presumably a blend of epinephrine + pen, from being a pen-sized device used to inject epinephrine.
Originally a trademark; a marketing coinage, presumably a blend of epinephrine + pen.
Questions about epipen
- What does epipen mean?
- Epipen means 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.
- What part of speech is epipen?
- Epipen can be a noun or a proper noun.
- What is the plural of epipen?
- The plural of epipen is epipens.
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