replacement therapy

noun

: therapy involving the supply of a substance (such as a hormone or nutrient) lacking in or lost from the body compare estrogen replacement therapy, hormone replacement therapy

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1902, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of replacement therapy was in 1902

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“Replacement therapy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/replacement%20therapy. Accessed 17 Mar. 2025.

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replacement therapy

noun
re·​place·​ment therapy ri-ˈplā-smənt- How to pronounce replacement therapy (audio)
: therapy involving the supplying of something (as nutrients or blood) lacking from or lost to the system see estrogen replacement therapy, hormone replacement therapy
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