Cryptic crossword clue
Waste pipe nearly crushes medicine dispenser 6

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 6 letter word EPIPEN

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What does EPIPEN mean?

EPIPEN noun
  1. 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.

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