estrogen replacement therapy

American  

[es-truh-juhn ri-pleys-muhnt ther-uh-pee] / ˈɛs trə dʒən rɪˌpleɪs mənt ˌθɛr ə pi /

noun

1. the administration of estrogen to alleviate symptoms of menopause and, in postmenopausal women, to protect against osteoporosis. ERT

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estrogen replacement therapy Scientific  

1. The therapeutic administration of estrogen to postmenopausal women in order to reduce symptoms and signs of estrogen deficiency, such as hot flashes and osteoporosis.

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Etymology

Origin of estrogen replacement therapy

First recorded in 1955–60

Example Sentences

And a 1996 study from the University of Southern California found that women using estrogen replacement therapy had a 35% lower risk of Alzheimer’s disease compared with nonusers—a far better outcome than blockbuster Alzheimer’s drugs, which cost tens of thousands of dollars annually for a fraction of the effect.

From The Wall Street Journal

Increasing estrogen levels in older women, for instance, might, in theory, encourage more movement, though estrogen replacement therapy remains a complicated subject because of heightened cancer risks and other health concerns.

From New York Times

Jennings took hormone blockers at 11 and estrogen replacement therapy when she was 12, so she never went through male puberty, her mother said.

From Washington Times

By designing the drug in this way, the researchers can avoid the negative consequences of estrogen replacement therapy, such as increased risk for cardiovascular diseases and breast cancer.

From Scientific American

As a conservative estimate of the true number, they arrive at 50,000 lives lost by not getting estrogen replacement therapy.

From Forbes