hormonal

adjective

hor·​mon·​al hȯr-ˈmō-nᵊl 

1

: of, relating to, utilizing, or produced by hormones

hormonal changes

hormonal therapy

2

: markedly influenced or affected by hormones (such as sex hormones) : exhibiting behavior characteristic of increasing or fluctuating hormone levels

moody hormonal teenagers

hormonally

hȯr-ˈmō-nᵊl-ē 

adverb

Examples of hormonal in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Insurance doesn’t always cover requests for blood tests for metabolic health, hormonal health and inflammation without medical necessity, Maier says. — Renée Onque, CNBC, 29 Sep. 2026

But hair loss is also a potential symptom of PMOS, which stands for polyendocrine metabolic ovarian syndrome, a common hormonal disorder that affects about 5 to 6 million women in the United States. — Lindsey Bever, Washington Post, 26 Sep. 2026

For example, the Washington Post reported on a study of GLP-1 drugs and a hormonal disorder. — Mark Louie Ramos, The Conversation, 25 Sep. 2026

The problem with this is that midlife women are already operating on a hormonal and emotional tightrope. — Cheryl Fenton, Flow Space, 23 Sep. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1926, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for hormonal

• atonal
• coronal
• umbonal
• veronal
• clonal
• sonal
• tonal
• zonal
• embryonal
• monoclonal
• polyclonal

Kids Definition

hormonal

adjective

hor·​mon·​al hȯr-ˈmōn-ᵊl 

: of, relating to, or brought about by hormones

Medical Definition

hormonal

adjective

hor·​mon·​al hȯr-ˈmōn-ᵊl 

1

: of, relating to, utilizing, or produced by hormones

hormonal changes

hormonal disorders

hormonal contraceptive methods

2

: markedly influenced or affected by hormones (as sex hormones) : exhibiting behavior characteristic of increasing or fluctuating hormone levels

hormonal teenagers

hormonally

-ᵊl-ē 

adverb

hormonally active