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 …—
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Despite a recent emphasis on the downsides of transitioning, federal officials canceled several grants examining the potential risks of gender-affirming hormone therapy.
—Benjamin Mueller, New York Times, 4 May 2025
The hormone therapy trial testing a combination of estrogen and progesterone was set to run until 2005.
—Jean Wactawski-Wende, The Conversation, 2 May 2025
The aspiring model came out as a gay man in high school but didn’t begin hormone therapy until November 2024.
—Elizabeth Ayoola, Essence, 30 Apr. 2025
Further research, Weiss-Wolf and Shepherd noted, is critical—especially in a research landscape where the WHI study remains the largest clinical trial in history focused on the effects of hormone therapy on women’s health.
—Carmen Rios, Flow Space, 24 Mar. 2025
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Benjamin Mueller, New York Times, 4 May 2025
The hormone therapy trial testing a combination of estrogen and progesterone was set to run until 2005.
—Jean Wactawski-Wende, The Conversation, 2 May 2025
The aspiring model came out as a gay man in high school but didn’t begin hormone therapy until November 2024.
—Elizabeth Ayoola, Essence, 30 Apr. 2025
Further research, Weiss-Wolf and Shepherd noted, is critical—especially in a research landscape where the WHI study remains the largest clinical trial in history focused on the effects of hormone therapy on women’s health.
—Carmen Rios, Flow Space, 24 Mar. 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 19 May. 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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