hormonal

[ hawr-mohn-l ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

adjective

of or relating to a hormone or hormones:
hormonal secretions from endocrine glands.
exhibiting any of the emotional and behavioral effects of one’s sex hormones: They’re just hormonal boys looking at nude pictures.
I was hormonal after giving birth, crying over nothing.
They’re just hormonal boys looking at nude pictures.

First recorded in 1925–30; hormon(e) ( def ) + -al ¹( def )

Vasalgel, a reversible, non-hormonal polymer that blocks the vas deferens, is about to enter human trials.

Sex differences in brain cancer cannot be explained by age-related hormonal changes.

The hormonal fuel for both impulses is the same: testosterone.

DDT, PCBs, and others have been shown to cause cancer, nervous system damage, and hormonal changes, according to Rochman.

This hormonal hurricane is not just restricted to the usual boyband demographic of teenagers and young girls.

The work of Evans on T. carolina suggests that eye color in box turtles is under hormonal control.

April 23, 2024inveterate

[in-vet-er-it ]

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