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 
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the Web Many women are forewarned about the emotional upheavals that can come with post-partum hormonal changes. 
Eric Boodman, STAT, 11 Sep. 2022 The group, which advises the federal government, said midlife women gain an average of about 1.5 pounds a year due to factors such as aging, becoming more sedentary and the hormonal changes of menopause. Jacqueline Stenson, NBC News, 11 Sep. 2022 Vas-occlusives are a type of non-hormonal contraception that blocks sperm in the vas deferens. Erica Sweeney, Men's Health, 29 Aug. 2022 Berglund said the top reason women were turning to FAMs was a desire to avoid the side effects that hormonal birth control could trigger. Chloe Taylor, Fortune, 3 Sep. 2022 In terms of treatments for PMDD, a psychiatrist may prescribe a patient SSRIs or hormonal birth control to help with symptoms. Natalie Bettendorf, Washington Post, 24 Aug. 2022 People are now asking these same questions about their hormonal birth control. Sarah Sloat, Wired, 15 Aug. 2022 Between the stress of navigating the pandemic and breaking up with hormonal birth control, I’ve been left with a face full of breakouts. Jamie Wilson, Harper's BAZAAR, 25 July 2022 Some women, including those with certain cancers and heart conditions, can’t take hormonal birth control. Caroline Hopkins, NBC News, 17 July 2022 See More
Eric Boodman, STAT, 11 Sep. 2022 The group, which advises the federal government, said midlife women gain an average of about 1.5 pounds a year due to factors such as aging, becoming more sedentary and the hormonal changes of menopause. Jacqueline Stenson, NBC News, 11 Sep. 2022 Vas-occlusives are a type of non-hormonal contraception that blocks sperm in the vas deferens. Erica Sweeney, Men's Health, 29 Aug. 2022 Berglund said the top reason women were turning to FAMs was a desire to avoid the side effects that hormonal birth control could trigger. Chloe Taylor, Fortune, 3 Sep. 2022 In terms of treatments for PMDD, a psychiatrist may prescribe a patient SSRIs or hormonal birth control to help with symptoms. Natalie Bettendorf, Washington Post, 24 Aug. 2022 People are now asking these same questions about their hormonal birth control. Sarah Sloat, Wired, 15 Aug. 2022 Between the stress of navigating the pandemic and breaking up with hormonal birth control, I’ve been left with a face full of breakouts. Jamie Wilson, Harper's BAZAAR, 25 July 2022 Some women, including those with certain cancers and heart conditions, can’t take hormonal birth control. Caroline Hopkins, NBC News, 17 July 2022 See More Word History
First Known Use
1926, in the meaning defined at sense 1
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