hormonal

American  

[hawr-mohn-l] / hɔrˈmoʊn l /

adjective

1. of or relating to a hormone or hormones.

   hormonal secretions from endocrine glands.

2. 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.

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Etymology

Origin of hormonal

First recorded in 1925–30; hormon(e) ( def. ) + -al ¹ ( def. )

Example Sentences

Tyrosine is also involved in producing stress related neurotransmitters, which may influence metabolic and hormonal pathways differently in men and women.

From Science Daily

In women, it’s also genetic and causes hair thinning primarily due to hormonal changes in menopause.

From MarketWatch

A lot of this stuff came out of the hormonal boom of: I’ve just had a baby and I’m nursing and I’m trying to get my two feet back on the ground again.”

From Los Angeles Times

I tried supplements, suggested by the functional health doctor, including ones labeled “hormonal detox,” and the progesterone cream, one of the hormones that declines in women in middle age.

From The Wall Street Journal

But in recent years, menopause and perimenopause have taken over the cultural zeitgeist, as celebrities and upstart brands have embraced hormonal health.

From The Wall Street Journal