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adjective hor·mon·al \ hȯr-ˈmō-nᵊl \

Definition of hormonal

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

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hormonally

play \hȯr-ˈmō-nᵊl-ē\ adverb

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Other risk factors include pregnancy, growth spurts, or hormonal changes, explains Swedan.

— amy schlinger, SELF, "This Video of a Calf Cramp in Motion Is Fascinating and Cringeworthy," 24 Aug. 2017
Because as Aly points out, as well as over-the-counter painkillers, there are other things that might be able to help – from anti-migraine medication to hormonal interventions such as the pill.

— kate townshend, Cosmopolitan, "This Is Why Some Women Suffer From PMS All Month Long," 9 Aug. 2017
Through these complex metabolic and hormonal changes, bariatric surgery, unlike dieting, produces long-term weight loss. 2.

— Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "Challenging misperceptions: Bariatric surgery," 9 Aug. 2017
Hormonal changes during pregnancy can make expectant mothers more prone to developing gallstones.

— andrea k. mcdaniels, baltimoresun.com, "Gallstones can cause complications during pregnancy," 9 Aug. 2017
Research into hormonal solutions continues, but the challenges have prompted some investigators to seek drugs that target sperm more directly.

— emily anthes, Bloomberg.com, "Why We Can’t Have the Male Pill," 3 Aug. 2017
Think of sleep as a time when the body tidies up its hormonal systems.

— olga khazan, The Atlantic, "The Uneven Health Toll of Sleep Deprivation," 3 Aug. 2017
Doctors told them that because Reese had only undergone hormone therapy in his transition, preparing to conceive wouldn't be very different than for a woman who had been on hormonal birth control.

— the washington post, NOLA.com, "Transgender man from Oregon gives birth to baby boy," 2 Aug. 2017
Hormonal products, such as androgen supplements, came in third, accounting for 15.1 percent.

— beth mole, Ars Technica, "Vitamins, supplements effective at boosting call volume to poison centers," 25 July 2017

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First Known Use of hormonal

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adjective hor·mon·al \ hȯr-ˈmōn-ᵊl \

medical Definition of hormonal

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

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hormonally

play \-ᵊl-ē\ adverb

- hormonally active

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