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

Examples of replacement therapy in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Testosterone replacement therapy prescriptions are climbing fast, and the men on them are no longer whispering about it. — Samantha Agate, Kansas City Star, 8 Oct. 2026

The analysis followed 82 patients, including both people new to enzyme replacement therapy and those who had been treated with an enzyme replacement therapy prior to joining this study. — Anna Rodin, CNBC, 2 Oct. 2026

Service members have long had access to testosterone testing and replacement therapy through Tricare, the health insurance program for military personnel and their families. — Luis Martinez, ABC News, 18 Sep. 2026

There are effective treatments for tobacco dependence, including nicotine replacement therapy and prescription medications. — Katia Hetter, CNN Money, 16 Sep. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1902, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for replacement therapy

• brachytherapy
• chemotherapy
• cryotherapy
• hydrotherapy
• hypnotherapy
• monotherapy
• phototherapy
• psychotherapy
• sclerotherapy
• immunotherapy
• pharmacotherapy
• physiotherapy

Medical Definition

replacement therapy

noun

re·​place·​ment therapy ri-ˈplā-smənt- 

: therapy involving the supplying of something (as nutrients or blood) lacking from or lost to the system see estrogen replacement therapy, hormone replacement therapy