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hormone replacement therapy
noun
medical : the use of the hormone estrogen to treat symptoms of menopause
Full Definition of HORMONE REPLACEMENT THERAPY
: the administration of estrogen often along with a synthetic progestin especially to ameliorate the symptoms of menopause and reduce the risk of postmenopausal osteoporosis —abbreviation HRT
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First Known Use of HORMONE REPLACEMENT THERAPY
1966
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hormone replacement therapy
noun
Medical Definition of HORMONE REPLACEMENT THERAPY
: the administration of estrogen often along with a synthetic progestin especially to ameliorate the symptoms of menopause and reduce the risk of postmenopausal osteoporosis—abbreviation HRT
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