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

The big picture: The global hormone replacement therapy market was valued at nearly $21 billion in 2022 and is expected to grow to more than $35 billion by 2030, per Grand View Research. —Tina Reed, Axios, 11 Mar. 2025

Service members can continue to receive hormone replacement therapy until they are separated from the military if a doctor recommends it. —Jo Yurcaba, NBC News, 27 Feb. 2025

This is why hormone replacement therapy (HRT) is FDA-approved to prevent osteoporosis. —Jolene Edgar, Allure, 11 Feb. 2025

The order covers gender-affirming care that includes puberty blockers, hormone replacement therapy and surgical procedures. —CBS News, 28 Jan. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1945, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for hormone replacement therapy

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

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