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
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Until recent decades, PPD was only associated with women, who undergo more clear physical and hormonal changes during the postnatal period.
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Kate Armanini, Chicago Tribune, 16 June 2024
As recently as Monday, New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy, a Democrat, announced the implementation of legislation that authorizes pharmacists to sell hormonal contraceptive birth control without a prescription.
—Isabella Murray, ABC News, 23 May 2024
The equanimity skills group also had lower blood pressure and hormonal stress levels.
—J. David Creswell, Scientific American, 10 Nov. 2023
Similar Supplements Other herbs, supplements, and foods, including black cohosh, red clover, and soy products, may have hormonal effects.
—Beth Thomas, Verywell Health, 7 June 2024
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Kate Armanini, Chicago Tribune, 16 June 2024
As recently as Monday, New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy, a Democrat, announced the implementation of legislation that authorizes pharmacists to sell hormonal contraceptive birth control without a prescription.
—Isabella Murray, ABC News, 23 May 2024
The equanimity skills group also had lower blood pressure and hormonal stress levels.
—J. David Creswell, Scientific American, 10 Nov. 2023
Similar Supplements Other herbs, supplements, and foods, including black cohosh, red clover, and soy products, may have hormonal effects.
—Beth Thomas, Verywell Health, 7 June 2024
See all Example Sentences for hormonal
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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
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