hormonal

adjective

hor·​mon·​al hȯr-ˈmō-nᵊl 

1

: of, relating to, utilizing, or produced by hormones

hormonal changes

hormonal therapy

2

: markedly influenced or affected by hormones (such as sex hormones) : exhibiting behavior characteristic of increasing or fluctuating hormone levels

moody hormonal teenagers

hormonally

hȯr-ˈmō-nᵊl-ē 

adverb

Examples of hormonal in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

In fact, hormonal IUDs may reduce your menstrual bleeding.1 Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAID) pain relievers, like Advil and Motrin, can help reduce pain and can also potentially decrease menstrual bleeding.5 3. —Wendy Wisner, Health, 11 Dec. 2024

Paul McCartney's Life in Photos The fact that the Maysles spent so much film stock on these young women sets them apart from most other adults, who were all too happy to dismiss the whole thing as hormonal hysteria, no different than the silliness surrounding Elvis or Sinatra in prior decades. —Jordan Runtagh, People.com, 6 Dec. 2024

Polycystic ovary syndrome is a common hormonal disorder that as many as five million women and people assigned female at birth in the U.S. are diagnosed with. —Theara Coleman, theweek, 6 Dec. 2024

Though there are many reasons that people with liver disease may develop this skin condition, changes in hormonal levels are one of the leading causes. —Brittany Risher, SELF, 6 Dec. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1926, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Kids Definition

hormonal

adjective

hor·​mon·​al hȯr-ˈmōn-ᵊl 

: of, relating to, or brought about by hormones

Medical Definition

hormonal

adjective

hor·​mon·​al hȯr-ˈmōn-ᵊl 

1

: of, relating to, utilizing, or produced by hormones

hormonal changes

hormonal disorders

hormonal contraceptive methods

2

: markedly influenced or affected by hormones (as sex hormones) : exhibiting behavior characteristic of increasing or fluctuating hormone levels

hormonal teenagers

hormonally

-ᵊl-ē 

adverb

hormonally active