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hormone-replacement therapy

DEFINITIONS OF: hormone-replacement therapy

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n hormones (estrogen and progestin) are given to postmenopausal women; believed to protect them from heart disease and osteoporosis

Synonyms:
HRT, hormone replacement therapy
Type of:
therapy
(medicine) the act of caring for someone (as by medication or remedial training etc.)
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