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hormone replacement therapy
[ hawr-mohn ri-pleys-muhnt ther-uh-pee ]
noun
- the administration of a particular sex hormone for therapeutic purposes, especially to treat a drop in production associated with aging or a disease. : HRT Compare estrogen replacement therapy, testosterone replacement therapy.
- Also called cross-sex hor·mone ther·a·py [kraws, -, seks, hawr-mohn ther-, uh, -pee, kros, ‐],. the administration of androgens, estrogens, progestins, or androgen suppressants to a transgender person in order to align their secondary sexual characteristics with their gender identity. : HRT
hormone replacement therapy
noun
- a form of oestrogen treatment used to control menopausal symptoms and in the prevention of osteoporosis HRT
hormone replacement therapy
- The therapeutic administration of estrogen and often progesterone to postmenopausal women in order to reduce symptoms and signs of estrogen deficiency, such as hot flashes and osteoporosis.
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Word History and Origins
Origin of hormone replacement therapy1
First recorded in 1965–70
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Example Sentences
Across the country, you can find clinics advertising hormone replacement therapy to men diagnosed with low testosterone.
From Vox
Their efforts, ultimately, have made medications, including the contraceptive pill and hormone replacement therapy, safer for all women.
From Time
"I don't think people understand what hormone replacement therapy does," she said.
From The Daily Beast
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