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HORMONE-REPLACEMENT THERAPY
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Hormones (estrogen and progestin) are given to postmenopausal women; believed to protect them from heart disease and osteoporosis
Synonyms:
hormone-replacement therapy; hormone replacement therapy; HRT
Classified under:
Nouns denoting acts or actions
Hypernyms ("hormone-replacement therapy" is a kind of...):
therapy ((medicine) the act of caring for someone (as by medication or remedial training etc.))
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