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
Carina StorrsExamples of hormone therapy in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
This is a form of prostate cancer that has spread to other parts of the body and does not respond to standard hormone therapy, according to WebMD.
—Melissa Rudy, FOXNews.com, 6 Apr. 2025
There’s been some controversy and misinformation about hormone therapy over the last two decades; because of this, many women may not get guidance from their doctors on it.
—Erica Sweeney, SELF, 21 Mar. 2025
State of play: A three-judge panel on the Ohio's 10th District Court of Appeals reversed a lower court ruling by deciding that a state law preventing transgender kids from accessing puberty blockers and gender-affirming hormone therapy for kids violates parents' rights.
—Maya Goldman, Axios, 18 Mar. 2025
Additionally, transgender women who have undergone hormone therapy have no clear advantage over cisgender women in elite sports, according to multiple studies.
—Muri Assunção, New York Daily News, 6 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for hormone therapy
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Melissa Rudy, FOXNews.com, 6 Apr. 2025
There’s been some controversy and misinformation about hormone therapy over the last two decades; because of this, many women may not get guidance from their doctors on it.
—Erica Sweeney, SELF, 21 Mar. 2025
State of play: A three-judge panel on the Ohio's 10th District Court of Appeals reversed a lower court ruling by deciding that a state law preventing transgender kids from accessing puberty blockers and gender-affirming hormone therapy for kids violates parents' rights.
—Maya Goldman, Axios, 18 Mar. 2025
Additionally, transgender women who have undergone hormone therapy have no clear advantage over cisgender women in elite sports, according to multiple studies.
—Muri Assunção, New York Daily News, 6 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for hormone therapy
Cite this Entry
“Hormone therapy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hormone%20therapy. Accessed 15 Apr. 2025.
Copy CitationMedical Definition
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
Carina StorrsLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share