Meaning of HORMONE REPLACEMENT THERAPY

WordNet Dictionary
	Definition:		[n]  hormones (estrogen and progestin) are given to postmenopausal women; believed to protect them from heart disease and osteoporosis [n]  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, HRT
	See Also:		therapy
Medical Dictionary
	Definition:		use of the female hormones estrogen and progestin (a synthetic form of progesterone) to replace those the body no longer produces after menopause.