Yuzpe regimen

noun

A method of emergency contraception that uses a combination of ethinylestradiol and levonorgestrel. It works by preventing fertilization of an egg.

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Meanings

nounYuzpe regimen (uncountable)

alternative Yuzpe method

  1. uncountableA method of emergency contraception that uses a combination of ethinylestradiol and levonorgestrel. It works by preventing fertilization of an egg.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
yuzpe method

Origin

A medical eponym; it is named for the physician whose publications about it (in the medical literature) are widely cited (A. Albert Yuzpe, born 1938).

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APA

Yuzpe regimen. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Yuzpe%20regimen

MLA

“Yuzpe regimen.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Yuzpe%20regimen. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Yuzpe regimen,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Yuzpe%20regimen.

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