hormone therapy
noun
: the therapeutic use of hormones: such as
a
: the administration of hormones especially to increase diminished levels in the body
especially
: hormone replacement therapy
b
: therapy involving the use of drugs or surgical procedures to suppress the production of or to inhibit the effects of a hormone (such as estrogen or testosterone)
hormone therapy to treat breast or prostate cancer
c
: the administration or use of sex hormones (such as estrogen or testosterone) or other agents (such as antiandrogens) to suppress or induce the development of certain secondary sex characteristics to better align with the gender identity of a transgender or gender nonconforming individual
Many transgender people take lifelong hormone therapy …—
Carina Storrs
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Conventional hormone therapy can be administered through creams, skin patches, and pills.
—Essence, 23 Oct. 2025
Women can go to Hers’ website to connect 24/7 with providers specifically trained in perimenopause and menopause care and to receive prescription hormone therapies.
—Helen Carefoot, Flow Space, 22 Oct. 2025
Enzalutamide is already approved by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and listed in National Comprehensive Cancer Network treatment guidelines, so based on the study's results could be easily incorporated into a frontline combo intervention with the common hormone therapy.
—New Atlas, 20 Oct. 2025
The plan also includes hormone therapy.
—Gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 Oct. 2025
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Essence, 23 Oct. 2025
Women can go to Hers’ website to connect 24/7 with providers specifically trained in perimenopause and menopause care and to receive prescription hormone therapies.
—Helen Carefoot, Flow Space, 22 Oct. 2025
Enzalutamide is already approved by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and listed in National Comprehensive Cancer Network treatment guidelines, so based on the study's results could be easily incorporated into a frontline combo intervention with the common hormone therapy.
—New Atlas, 20 Oct. 2025
The plan also includes hormone therapy.
—Gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for hormone therapy
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“Hormone therapy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hormone%20therapy. Accessed 25 Oct. 2025.
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hormone therapy
noun
variants
or hormonal therapy
: the therapeutic use of hormones: as
a
: the administration of hormones especially to increase diminished levels in the body
especially
: hormone replacement therapy
b
: therapy involving the use of drugs or surgical procedures to suppress the production of or inhibit the effects of a hormone (as estrogen or testosterone)
hormone therapy to treat breast or prostate cancer
c
: the administration or use of sex hormones or other agents (as antiandrogens) to suppress or induce the development of certain secondary sex characteristics to better align with the gender identity of an individual
Many transgender people take lifelong hormone therapy …—Carina Storrs
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