HRT
noun[U]
uk/ˌeɪtʃ.ɑːˈtiː/us/ˌeɪtʃ.ɑːrˈtiː/abbreviationforhormone replacement therapy: atreatmentfor women whoselevelsoffemalehormonesarelowbecause they havereachedthemenopause(= thetimein a woman’slifewhenbloodstopsflowingfrom heruteruspermanently):
Doctorsadvisewomen who areinterestedin HRT tobegintakinghormonesearly in themenopauseso they canreceivethemaximumbenefitsof thetreatment.
abbreviationforhormone replacement therapy: amedicaltreatmentgiven totransgenderpeople(=peoplewhosegenderdoes notmatchthebodythey werebornwith)tohelptheirbodydevelopsomephysicalcharacteristicsthatmatchtheirgenderidentity:
Aspartoftheirtransition, theybeganHRT.
Medicine in different forms
- blister pack
- bolus
- Caplet
- chemotherapy
- dosage
- dose
- elixir
- injectable
- injection
- jab
- jag
- knockout drops
- medication
- mixture
- overdose
- patent medicine
- pharmaceutical
- phial
- prescription
- wonder drug