"Yuzpe regimen" meaning in English

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Noun

Etymology: 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). Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} Yuzpe regimen (uncountable)
  1. A method of emergency contraception that uses a combination of ethinylestradiol and levonorgestrel. It works by preventing fertilization of an egg. Wikipedia link: en:Yuzpe regimen Tags: uncountable Categories (topical): Birth control Synonyms: Yuzpe method
    Sense id: en-Yuzpe_regimen-en-noun-0MAIy7Uw Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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