estrogen replacement therapy

estrogen replacement therapy Word Origin noun

1. the administration of estrogen, especially in postmenopausal women, to reduce the chance of osteoporosis and sometimes to lower cholesterol levels. Abbreviation: ERT

Origin of estrogen replacement therapy First recorded in 1980–85 estrogen replacement therapy in Science estrogen replacement therapy

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.