different between epipen vs adrenochrome

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)

1. (medicine) 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.

Synonyms

• adrenaline autoinjector
• epinephrine autoinjector

Hypernyms

• autoinjector

Hyponyms

• EpiPen (brand-name epinephrine autoinjector)

Further reading

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

Anagrams

• peepin'

English

Etymology

adreno- +? -chrome

Noun

adrenochrome (countable and uncountable, plural adrenochromes)

1. (biochemistry) An oxidation product of adrenaline or epinephrine; its semicarbazone is used as a drug to reduce bleeding.

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