hormonal
adjectiveUK /hɔːˈməʊnəl/
US /hɔːrˈmoʊnəl/
Something hormonal is about the special chemicals in your body that tell it what to do.
Her mood changes were caused by hormonal shifts during puberty.
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2. Relating to or driven by hormones in a medical or biological context.
The doctor ordered hormonal tests to check her thyroid.
3. Informal: experiencing mood swings believed to be caused by hormones.
He joked that she was hormonal, but she was just tired.
4. Used to describe treatments that involve hormones.
Hormonal therapy is sometimes used to treat certain cancers.