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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In Males Testosterone replacement therapy (TRT) treats male hypogonadism.
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The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says nicotine is a highly addictive substance found in tobacco products, such as cigarettes, and nicotine replacement therapies, like nicotine gum.
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Many cancer centers have free smoking cessation services, which may include behavioral counseling and nicotine replacement therapies.
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James Myhre & Dennis Sifris, Md, Verywell Health, 27 Feb. 2025
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says nicotine is a highly addictive substance found in tobacco products, such as cigarettes, and nicotine replacement therapies, like nicotine gum.
—Adrianna Rodriguez, USA TODAY, 26 Feb. 2025
Many cancer centers have free smoking cessation services, which may include behavioral counseling and nicotine replacement therapies.
—Lana Barhum, Verywell Health, 3 Feb. 2025
Nicotine Replacement Therapy and Other Medication Nicotine replacement therapy (NRT) may help with smoker's flu and other withdrawal symptoms.
—Sanja Jelic, Health, 2 Jan. 2025
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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
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