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
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Testosterone replacement therapy is designed to restore normal hormone levels in men with deficiency, not to boost or optimize performance, Munger noted.
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Shiv Sudhakar, FOXNews.com, 4 Oct. 2025
Scientists across the country continue researching gene therapy and gene replacement therapy to treat hemophilia B and other forms the blood disorder, according to the Cleveland Clinic.
—Beth Warren, The Tennessean, 21 Aug. 2025
In 2025, many medical professionals, including myself, have become more open to testosterone replacement therapy as newer research has disproven some of the significant risks previously feared, such as concerns over prostate cancer or cardiovascular disease.
—Dr. Jamin Brahmbhatt, CNN Money, 8 July 2025
This means that even if estrogen is available via replacement therapy, cells may be less responsive to it.
—Karina Zaiets, USA Today, 30 June 2025
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Shiv Sudhakar, FOXNews.com, 4 Oct. 2025
Scientists across the country continue researching gene therapy and gene replacement therapy to treat hemophilia B and other forms the blood disorder, according to the Cleveland Clinic.
—Beth Warren, The Tennessean, 21 Aug. 2025
In 2025, many medical professionals, including myself, have become more open to testosterone replacement therapy as newer research has disproven some of the significant risks previously feared, such as concerns over prostate cancer or cardiovascular disease.
—Dr. Jamin Brahmbhatt, CNN Money, 8 July 2025
This means that even if estrogen is available via replacement therapy, cells may be less responsive to it.
—Karina Zaiets, USA Today, 30 June 2025
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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
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