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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Older adults and women in particular can experience hormonal acne that pops up along the jawline and chin, Aguh said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 13, 2026
Of course, four days in the mountains can’t reverse the biology of hormonal shifts.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 2, 2026
“We are seeing the potential benefit of targeting multiple hormonal pathways to address both.”
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 30, 2026
Unlike some other obesity medications, tirzepatide targets the receptors for two hormonal factors at the same time: GIP and GLP-1.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 26, 2026
So he focused on her apprentice armband to remind himself that hormonal responses were strictly forbidden.
From "Scythe" by Neal Shusterman
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