

epipen
Meanings
An epinephrine/adrenaline autoinjector. A lifesaving 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.
Related Words
lifesaving adjective
/ˈlaɪfˌseɪvɪŋ/
Lebensrettend
accidentally adverb
/ˌæksəˈdɛnt(ə)li/
versehentlich, zufällig
Er entdeckte Penicillin weitgehend zufällig.
anaphylaxis noun
/ˌænəfəˈlæksɪs/ /ˌænɪfəˈlæksɪs/