auto-injector
noun
au·to-in·ject·or ˌȯ-tō-in-ˈjek-tər 
variants or less commonly autoinjector
medical
: a device for injecting oneself with a single, preloaded dose of a drug that typically consists of a spring-loaded syringe activated when the device is pushed firmly against the body
Word History
First Known Use
1905, in the meaning defined above
Medical Definition
auto-injector
noun
au·to-in·ject·or ˌȯ-(ˌ)tō-ˌin-ˈjek-tər
variants also autoinjector
: a device for injecting oneself with a single, preloaded dose of a drug that typically consists of a spring-loaded syringe activated when the device is pushed firmly against the body
Some parents and health officials say epinephrine auto-injectors should be as common in schools as defibrillators are, so immediate help would be available to any student suffering anaphylaxis …
Noreen S. Ahmed-Ullah, The Chicago Tribune
Noreen S. Ahmed-Ullah, The Chicago Tribune