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

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 • Oct. 20, 2021

Each of them subsequently had surgery to remove internal testes, which produce testosterone, as well as procedures unnecessary for resuming competition: feminizing vaginoplasty, estrogen replacement therapy and a reduction in the size of the clitoris.

From New York Times • Jul. 27, 2015

She proposed the Women's Health Initiative, a $625-million study that followed more than 140,000 women in part to learn about the health effects of estrogen replacement therapy.

From Science Magazine • Aug. 8, 2011