hormone replacement therapy

[ hawr-mohn ri-pleys-muhnt ther-uh-pee ]

noun
  1. the administration of a particular sex hormone for therapeutic purposes, especially to treat a drop in production associated with aging or a disease. Abbreviation: HRT: Compare estrogen replacement therapy, testosterone replacement therapy.

  2. Also called cross-sex hor·mone ther·a·py [kraws-seks-hawr-mohn ther-uh-pee, kros‐], /ˈkrɔsˈsɛks ˌhɔr moʊn ˌθɛr ə pi, ˈkrɒs‐/, gen·der-af·firm·ing hor·mone ther·a·py [jen-der-uh-fur-ming hawr-mohn ther-uh-pee] /ˈdʒɛn dər əˌfɜr mɪŋ ˌhɔr moʊn ˌθɛr ə pi/ . 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. Abbreviation: HRT

Origin of hormone replacement therapy

1
First recorded in 1965–70

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British Dictionary definitions for hormone replacement therapy

hormone replacement therapy

noun
  1. a form of oestrogen treatment used to control menopausal symptoms and in the prevention of osteoporosis: Abbreviation: HRT

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Scientific definitions for hormone replacement therapy

hormone replacement therapy

  1. 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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