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单词 hormone replacement therapy
释义

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

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web The state senator was not available for comment about the bill or potential age limits for hormone replacement therapy or transgender surgeries in California. Paul Best, Fox News, 30 Aug. 2022 The most common treatments for adolescents include puberty blockers, which are reversible, and hormone replacement therapy. Annie Gowen, Washington Post, 11 Aug. 2022 Gender-affirming care can, but does not always, include medical interventions like hormone replacement therapy, chest surgery or voice therapy. Anne Branigin And Annie Gowen, Anchorage Daily News, 12 Aug. 2022 For people who menstruate, this type of pain usually occurs after menopause, especially if the person is using hormone replacement therapy. Rozalynn S. Frazier, SELF, 29 July 2022 At the time of her transition in 2019, the NCAA required that transgender athletes have one year of hormone replacement therapy to be cleared to compete. Homero De La Fuente, CNN, 19 June 2022 There hasn’t been enough research into the long-term health outcomes of hormone replacement therapy on trans men, and the studies that do exist have often been contradictory. New York Times, 12 May 2022 At the least, Wilcox said, his study suggests that there is no need to for women who get Covid to discontinue their hormone replacement therapy. Aria Bendix, NBC News, 20 May 2022 Birth control pills, hormone replacement therapy, and nitrate medications (used to treat heart conditions) are all common culprits. Rebecca Joy Stanborough, SELF, 19 Apr. 2022 See More

Word History

First Known Use

1945, in the meaning defined above

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
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