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hormonal

hormonal

52 3.9
Connected with the body's chemical signals that control growth, mood, and body changes
  • adjective
  • /hɔrˈmoʊnəl/
translation icon : hormonal
  • The menopause results from significant hormonal changes with a marked reduction in estrogen production.
  • hormonal contraception
  • hormonal changes
  • metabolic and hormonal

So these are two big hormonal drivers of metabolism.

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Examples

  • See if it's hormonal, something that can be treated, just to clarify.

  • So women start their hormonal cycles at puberty.

  • I think it was hormonal, but I feel good now.

  • Most likely to be hormonal changes.

  • Maybe this has something to do with that hormonal thing.

  • We have learned that there are hormonal changes in both men and women as they age.

    Academic text (1990)
  • And then finally, it's caused by a hormonal imbalance in your body.

  • So these are two big hormonal drivers of metabolism.

  • During puberty, early adolescents undergo a number of hormonal and physical changes.

    Academic text (2005)
  • The menopause results from significant hormonal changes with a marked reduction in estrogen production.

Synonyms

endocrine
vshormonal
  • Specialized
8 6.7

Relating to glands that release hormones into the blood

focuses on being caused or affected by chemical signals rather than on gland secretion
endocrinological
vshormonal
  • Specialized
1 7.5

About hormones, the glands that make them, and the study of how they work

focuses on being caused or affected by those chemical signals in the body

How Hormonal

hormonal
52 3.9
endocrine
  • Specialized
8 6.7

Surface Forms

hormonal positive

Morphology

hormonal = hormone (transparent) = hormone + al

The word is transparently formed from the noun 'hormone' plus the adjectival suffix '-al', giving the meaning 'relating to hormones'.

Etymology

Hormonal comes from hormone, which comes from an old Greek word hormaein meaning 'to set in motion' or 'to urge'. So hormonal describes what is caused by those chemical messengers that move or change parts of the body, like mood or growth.