HORMONAL

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does hormonal mean? 

• HORMONAL (adjective)
  The adjective HORMONAL has 1 sense:

1. of or relating to or caused by hormones

  Familiarity information: HORMONAL used as an adjective is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• HORMONAL (adjective)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Of or relating to or caused by hormones

Classified under:

Relational adjectives (pertainyms)

Context example:

hormonal changes

Pertainym:

hormone (the secretion of an endocrine gland that is transmitted by the blood to the tissue on which it has a specific effect)

Derivation:

hormone (the secretion of an endocrine gland that is transmitted by the blood to the tissue on which it has a specific effect)

 Context examples 

A hormone producing pituitary gland tumor, associated with a hormonal syndrome.

(Functioning Pituitary Gland Neoplasm, NCI Thesaurus)

Human G(i) Alpha Proteins (G-Alpha 1 Family) are 40-kDa guanine nucleotide-binding alpha protein subunits of heterotrimeric G protein transducers (alpha, beta, gamma) in transmembrane signaling systems involved in hormonal regulation of adenylate cyclase.

(G(i) Alpha, NCI Thesaurus)

The study of the role of hormones and hormonal action in the development of cancer.

(Hormonal Carcinogenesis, NCI Thesaurus)

Increase in the chance of developing a disease, due to hormonal factors.

(Hormonal Risk Factor, NCI Thesaurus)

A hormone producing pituitary gland adenoma, associated with a hormonal syndrome.

(Functioning Pituitary Gland Adenoma, NCI Thesaurus)

A benign or malignant pancreatic endocrine tumor that is associated with a hormonal syndrome caused by inappropriate secretion of hormones from the islet cells.

(Functioning Pancreatic Endocrine Tumor, NCI Thesaurus)

Other causes include hormonal deficiencies and poor nutrition.

(Dwarfism, NCI Thesaurus)

The science and medical specialty concerned with the metabolism, physiology, or hormonal secretions and their physiologic and pathologic relations.

(Endocrinology, NCI Thesaurus)

This drug combination prevents or delays ovulation and causes a variety of hormonal changes.

(Ethinyl Estradiol/Levonorgestrel, NCI Thesaurus)

A hormone producing endocrine neoplasm, associated with a hormonal syndrome.

(Functioning Endocrine Neoplasm, NCI Thesaurus)