| NOUN | act | HRT, hormone replacement therapy, hormone-replacement therapy | hormones (estrogen and progestin) are given to postmenopausal women |
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| Meaning | hormones (estrogen and progestin) are given to postmenopausal women; believed to protect them from heart disease and osteoporosis. | |
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| Synonyms | hormone replacement therapy, hormone-replacement therapy | |
| Broader | therapy | (medicine) the act of caring for someone (as by medication or remedial training etc.) |
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