hormonal

American

[hawr-mohn-l] / hɔrˈmoʊn l /

adjective

of or relating to a hormone or hormones.

hormonal secretions from endocrine glands.
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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The 25-year-old, who lives in Manchester, follows a lot of fitness and wellness influencers - and says she gets annoyed by content from some of them "demonising" hormonal contraception and calling it "unnatural".

From BBC • Apr. 11, 2026

In recent years in the US, content vilifying hormonal contraception has spread rapidly on social media.

From BBC • Apr. 11, 2026

One possible explanation could be hormonal changes associated with menopause.

From Science Daily • Apr. 11, 2026

The team also identified a regulatory protein called FoxA2 that helps trigger Slit3 production in response to PTH, offering deeper insight into how hormonal signals influence nerve behavior.

From Science Daily • Mar. 23, 2026

Because of certain genetic and hormonal conditions, it was sometimes very difficult to determine the sex of a newborn baby.

From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides

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