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hormonal

adjective hor·mon·al \ hȯr-ˈmō-nᵊl \
|Updated on: 16 Aug 2018

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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First Known Use of hormonal

1926

in the meaning defined at sense 1

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hormonal

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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