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hormonal

Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples

Pronunciation: US /hɔrˈmoʊnəl/ · UK /hɔːˈməʊnəl/

hormonal means: Relating to chemicals made by the body that control growth and other body activities.

adjective

BODY CHEMICALSB2

Relating to chemicals made by the body that control growth and other body activities.

  • The test showed a hormonal imbalance.
  • Hormonal changes can affect your sleep.
  • The doctor suggested hormonal treatment for the condition.

Common phrases: hormonal changes, hormonal imbalance, hormonal treatment

AFFECTED BY HORMONESB2

Having strong feelings or mood changes because of chemicals in your body.

  • I feel hormonal today.
  • He was a hormonal teenager with frequent mood changes.
  • She felt unusually hormonal during her pregnancy.

Common phrases: hormonal teenager, feel hormonal, hormonal teenage boy

MENSTRUAL CYCLEC1

Relating to the monthly changes in a woman’s body connected with her period.

  • Her hormonal headaches usually start before her period.
  • She tracks her hormonal cycle each month.
  • These hormonal symptoms often ease once her period begins.

Common phrases: hormonal cycle, hormonal symptoms, hormonal headache

Questions about hormonal

What does hormonal mean?

Relating to chemicals made by the body that control growth and other body activities.

What is hormonal in other languages?

Türkçe: hormonal · Español: hormonal · Français: hormonal · Deutsch: hormonell · Italiano: ormonale · 日本語: ホルモンの

How do you pronounce hormonal?

In American English /hɔrˈmoʊnəl/; in British English /hɔːˈməʊnəl/.

How do you use hormonal in a sentence?

The test showed a hormonal imbalance. Hormonal changes can affect your sleep.

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