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

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

There are medications that can help in addition to nicotine replacement therapies. —Katia Hetter, CNN, 19 Dec. 2024

But prices alone are often not enough to fully support a person quitting; states must also ensure that other quitting resources, including nicotine replacement therapies, are easily accessible. —Nina Turner, Newsweek, 29 Oct. 2024

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