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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesエピネフリン
Pronunciation / Transliteration: epinefurin
"アナフィラキシーショックにはエピネフリンが有効です。"
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2 senses- 1
An informal shortening of epinephrine, an adrenaline auto-injector used to treat severe allergic reactions.
"Make sure you carry your epi in case you are accidentally exposed to peanuts." - 2
A combining form used in scientific and medical terminology to denote position upon, close to, or in addition to something else.
"The epidermis forms the outer layer of the skin."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the prefix epi- originating from Ancient Greek ἐπί meaning 'upon', 'on', 'over', 'near', or 'at'. In modern colloquial English, it functions as an independent clipping or shortening for epinephrine, commonly used in medical and emergency contexts.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Epi" is said worldwide
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adrénaline
Transliteration: adʁenalin
"Elle a toujours son stylo d'adrénaline avec elle."
Epinephrin
Transliteration: ɛpinefʁiːn
"Der Notarzt verabreichte sofort Epinephrin."
adrenalina
Transliteration: adrenaˈlina
"Porta sempre con sé l'autoiniettore di adrenalina."
epinefrina
Transliteration: epinefˈɾina
"El paciente necesitó una dosis de epinefrina."
epinefrina
Transliteration: epinefˈɾinɐ
"O médico receitou um auto-injetor de epinefrina."
एपineफ्रीन
Transliteration: epinefrin
Script: एपाइनफ्रीन
"गंभीर एलर्जी के लिए एपाइनफ्रीन का उपयोग किया जाता है।"
肾上腺素
Transliteration: shèn shàng xiàn sù
"严重过敏时必须立即注射肾上腺素。"
에피네프린
Transliteration: epinepeurin
"환자는 즉시 에피네프린 주사를 맞았다."
エピネフリン
Transliteration: epinefurin
"アナフィラキシーショックにはエピネフリンが有効です。"
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