replacement therapy

noun

: therapy involving the supply of a substance (such as a hormone or nutrient) lacking in or lost from the body compare estrogen replacement therapy, hormone replacement therapy

Examples of replacement therapy in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Testosterone replacement therapy is drawing new attention online as doctors and patients share detailed accounts of what low testosterone feels like, how treatment works and what results to expect. — Samantha Agate, Kansas City Star, 30 July 2026

Ritchson started testosterone replacement therapy after filming season 1 of Reacher left him with depleted hormones, a shoulder injury and severe fatigue from rapid muscle gain. — Samantha Agate, Sacbee.com, 29 July 2026

The path to a diagnosis is more standardized than most men realize, and the guardrails around testosterone replacement therapy are tightening even as online prescribers push in the opposite direction. — Samantha Agate, Miami Herald, 28 July 2026

Kratom became the substitute, essentially working as replacement therapy. — David Manheim, Rolling Stone, 28 July 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1902, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for replacement therapy

• brachytherapy
• chemotherapy
• cryotherapy
• hydrotherapy
• hypnotherapy
• monotherapy
• phototherapy
• psychotherapy
• sclerotherapy
• immunotherapy
• pharmacotherapy
• physiotherapy

Medical Definition

replacement therapy

noun

re·​place·​ment therapy ri-ˈplā-smənt- 

: therapy involving the supplying of something (as nutrients or blood) lacking from or lost to the system see estrogen replacement therapy, hormone replacement therapy