Hormonal
(adjective)
- Of or relating to hormones.
- Affected by hormones; influenced by hormones.
- Characterized by intense or unstable emotions, mood swings.
Origin:
From hormone + -al, first recorded in english in 1920.
Examples:
- Hormonal changes in adolescence can cause mood swings.
- The hormonal imbalance caused severe acne.
- She was going through a hormonal change.
- The hormonal contraceptive can have side effects.
- He was feeling hormonal, so he decided to take a walk and clear his head.