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hormone replacement therapy
noun(hormone replacement therapy)
the therapeutic use of hormones typically to increase diminished levels in the body : hormone therapy; 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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