hormone-replacement therapy

A form of hormone replacement therapy — Any of several medical regimens that introduce sex hormones to the body to replace lost or unavailable ones.

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hormone replacement therapyHRT
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Meanings

nounhormone-replacement therapy (plural hormone-replacement therapies)

plural hormone-replacement therapies

  1. alternativeAlternative spelling of hormone replacement therapy.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounhormones (estrogen and progestin) are given to postmenopausal women; believed to protect them from heart disease and osteoporosis

Similar
hormone replacement therapyHRT
Broader
therapytreatment
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hormone replacement therapy

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hormone-replacement therapy. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hormone-replacement%20therapy

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Chicago

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