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from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun The administration of estrogen and progestin to women to relieve the symptoms of menopause and reduce the risk of osteoporosis. Hormone replacement therapy has been associated with certain risks, such as an increased risk of breast cancer.
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- noun medicine Any of several medical regimens that introduce hormones to the body to replace lost or unavailable ones.
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- noun hormones (estrogen and progestin) are given to postmenopausal women; believed to protect them from heart disease and osteoporosis
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