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hormone replacement therapy

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hormone replacement therapy

noun Abbr. HRT
The therapeutic administration of estrogen and progesterone, especially to postmenopausal women, to reduce symptoms and signs of estrogen deficiency such as hot flashes and osteoporosis.

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