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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Instead, some scientists suspect the brain may actively regulate parts of the aging process through inflammation, metabolism, and hormonal signaling.
From Science Daily • May 24, 2026
Possible explanations include hormonal influences, genetic differences, and unequal access to health care, though the exact interactions remain unclear.
From Science Daily • May 20, 2026
It emphasizes that clinics funded through these grants could promote “body literacy,” as in education on menstrual cycles, hormonal health, male and female fertility, which could help address the “nation’s growing infertility crisis.”
From Salon • Apr. 28, 2026
Why not plant a high-functioning sociopath as a teacher in a building full of obnoxious, attitudinal, hormonal basket cases?
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 21, 2026
“I’m sure teachers are going to love that. A sugar rush on top of the hormonal mood swings of middle schoolers.”
From "Millionaires for the Month" by Stacey McAnulty
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