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

The last time a male contraceptive drug got that far was in 2011, when a trial of hormonal injections had to be halted over safety concerns. —Ana Castelain, Bloomberg, 28 Jan. 2026

The situation has gotten so dire that Beijing eliminated tax incentives on condoms, hormonal birth control, and other contraceptives, as Fortune reports. —Victor Tangermann, Futurism, 21 Jan. 2026

Mainstream medical groups support puberty blockers and hormonal treatment for children who are consistent in their transgender identity and distressed by the prospect of unmedicated puberty. —Meg Wingerter, Denver Post, 21 Jan. 2026

This kind of tracking becomes especially important as women move into perimenopause—a stage that can blur the line between autoimmune symptoms and hormonal ones. —Lauryn Higgins, Flow Space, 21 Jan. 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
• 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