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
Examples of hormonal in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
Services include cardiovascular and metabolic evaluations, hormonal balance therapies, nutritional support and anti-aging treatments.
—
Hanna Wickes, Miami Herald, 18 May 2026
Services include cardiovascular and metabolic evaluations, early detection testing, hormonal balance therapies and anti-aging treatments.
—Hanna Wickes, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 18 May 2026
Online haters were commenting about her swollen face – a telltale sign of the hormonal disorder.
—Kimi Robinson, USA Today, 18 May 2026
Patients may also develop severe acne and oily skin as well as persistent fatigue, anxiety and depression that often go untreated because the symptoms are not connected to a single underlying hormonal picture.
—Adaira Landry, Forbes.com, 15 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for hormonal
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Hanna Wickes, Miami Herald, 18 May 2026
Services include cardiovascular and metabolic evaluations, early detection testing, hormonal balance therapies and anti-aging treatments.
—Hanna Wickes, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 18 May 2026
Online haters were commenting about her swollen face – a telltale sign of the hormonal disorder.
—Kimi Robinson, USA Today, 18 May 2026
Patients may also develop severe acne and oily skin as well as persistent fatigue, anxiety and depression that often go untreated because the symptoms are not connected to a single underlying hormonal picture.
—Adaira Landry, Forbes.com, 15 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for hormonal
Cite this Entry
“Hormonal.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hormonal. Accessed 20 May. 2026.
Copy CitationKids 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
Love words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
