hormonal
pronunciation
How to pronounce hormonal in British English:
UK [hɔ:'məʊnl]
How to pronounce hormonal in American English:
US [hɔ'moʊnl]
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- Adjective:
- of or relating to or caused by hormones
Word Origin
- hormonal (adj.)
- 1926, from hormone + -al (1). Related: Hormonally.
Example
- 1. The physical , hormonal , emotional and social changes facing a woman directly after giving birth can be monumental .
- 2. Previous research has found these hormonal ups and downs in male wrestlers martial artists tennis players chess players and even people playing a coin-flip game .
- 3. Not getting enough sleep can also lead to hormonal changes in men and women that can disrupt hunger signals and stimulate appetite or lessen feelings of satiety .
- 4. Researcher shinji tsukahara says the decrease in spines may have been caused by a number of factors , including hormonal changes triggered by the presence of a female .
- 5. Doctors hypothesize that the main problem is the hormones present in most milk products , which interfere with normal hormonal function .