hormone replacement therapy

noun

: the therapeutic use of hormones typically to increase diminished levels in the body : hormone therapy

The usual treatment for hypothyroidism is hormone replacement therapy.

—Kate Murphy

especially : 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

Examples of hormone replacement therapy in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

As spelled out on his own campaign website, Trump’s 2024 promises include a ban on gender-affirming care for minors in all 50 states, along with pulling Medicaid and Medicare funding for any hospital that offers treatments like puberty blockers and hormone replacement therapy to minor patients. —Nico Lang, TIME, 9 Oct. 2024

Dutch women typically focus on managing symptoms through practical means, like hormone replacement therapy (HRT) or making lifestyle changes such as adjusting their diet or increasing exercise. —Sandra Rose Salathe, Flow Space, 3 Oct. 2024

In the case of hormone replacement therapy, millions of women used HRT to relieve the symptoms of menopause and decrease the likelihood of bone fractures, heart attacks and even Alzheimer’s disease in later years. —Pamela Paul, The Mercury News, 24 Sep. 2024

And some midwives may be able to prescribe hormone replacement therapy, one of the most common treatments for managing menopausal symptoms. —Lauryn Higgins, Flow Space, 23 Sep. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1945, in the meaning defined above

Medical Definition

hormone replacement therapy

noun

: the therapeutic use of hormones typically to increase diminished levels in the body : hormone therapy

The usual treatment for hypothyroidism is hormone replacement therapy.

—Kate Murphy

especially : 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