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 involves administering testosterone—typically via injections, patches, or gels—to restore hormone levels to a normal range. —Lee Habeeb, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Apr. 2025

Hormone replacement therapy is the first-line treatment (testosterone for males, estrogen for females). —James Myhre & Dennis Sifris, Md, Verywell Health, 27 Feb. 2025

Therefore, testosterone replacement therapy may be recommended. —Mark Gurarie, Health, 14 Mar. 2025

Some also encouraged consumers to buy specific treatments, like testosterone replacement therapy. —Dani Blum, New York Times, 26 Feb. 2025

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