hormonal
Americanadjective
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of or relating to a hormone or hormones.
hormonal secretions from endocrine glands.
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exhibiting any of the emotional and behavioral effects of one’s sex hormones: They’re just hormonal boys looking at nude pictures.
I was hormonal after giving birth, crying over nothing.
They’re just hormonal boys looking at nude pictures.
Etymology
Origin of hormonal
First recorded in 1925–30; hormon(e) ( def. ) + -al 1 ( def. )
Example Sentences
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Many characteristics go into determining someone’s sex: chromosomes, reproductive organs, hormonal balances, secondary sex characteristics like breast tissue and body-hair distribution.
From Slate ● Jul. 7, 2026
Crinetics primarily develops products to treat endocrine disorders, including acromegaly, a rare hormonal disorder caused by the overproduction of growth hormone, and congenital adrenal hyperplasia, a condition that affects the adrenal glands.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 6, 2026
Bone health reflects the cumulative influences of our health and lifestyle across the lifespan including our diets, physical activity levels and hormonal changes we have gone through.
From Science Daily ● Jun. 25, 2026
Lucy said "theory is one thing but the reality of actually breastfeeding while you're sleep-deprived, while you're going through the hormonal crash and everything like that is completely different".
From BBC ● Jun. 15, 2026
On the walk, she explained hormonal, and Tiara nodded, smiling.
From "Beauty Queens" by Libba Bray
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