hormonal
Regulated by secretions
Hormonal means relating to or caused by hormones—the chemical messengers that regulate bodily functions.
Hormonal changes during puberty, hormonal birth control.
Informally, hormonal describes someone whose mood or behavior seems driven by hormone fluctuations, especially during adolescence, menstruation, or pregnancy: She's been so hormonal lately.
This casual use can sound dismissive when applied to women.
Capacity for reproduction
- ovulationEgg discharge from ovary
- menstrualOf monthly uterine cycles
- cycleRepeating sequence of events
- pregnancyCarrying developing offspring
contraception · menopause · puberty · libido · conception · implantation · breastfeeding · lactation
Female reproductive hormone
- testosteroneChief male sex hormone
- progesteroneOvarian steroid supporting gestation
- cortisolAdrenal steroid regulating stress
- insulinPancreatic glucose-regulating hormone
adrenaline · thyroid · oxytocin · serotonin · dopamine · prolactin · melatonin · androgen
Pancreatic glucose-regulating hormone
- thyroidHormone-producing neck gland
- glucosePrimary cellular fuel
- metabolismCellular nutrient conversion
- diabetesMetabolic disorder affecting glucose
appetite · weight · energy · leptin · ghrelin · hypothyroidism · hyperthyroidism · resistance
Sexual development stage
- adolescenceTeenage developmental stage
- growthIncrease in size
- menarcheOnset of menstruation
- adrenarcheAdrenal cortex maturation onset
spermatogenesis · maturation · acne · aging · senescence
Adrenal steroid regulating stress
- adrenalineEmergency response hormone
- fight-or-flightAcute threat reaction
- adrenalNear the kidneys
- burnoutChronic occupational depletion
chronic · acute · response · dysregulation · exhaustion · hyperarousal · fatigue · anxiety
Showing strong feelings
- irritableEasily provoked to annoyance
- moodyProne to sullenness
- temperamentalEasily upset, unpredictable
- sensitiveEasily affected emotionally
volatile · weepy · anxious · irrational · cranky · reactive · tearful · snappy
Plant growth hormone
- ethyleneSimplest alkene, C₂H₄
- tropismStimulus-directed movement
- ripeningBecoming ready to eat
- germinationSeed's initial growth phase
fertility
Capacity for reproduction
- ovulationEgg discharge from ovary
- menstrualOf monthly uterine cycles
- cycleRepeating sequence of events
pregnancy · contraception · menopause · puberty · libido · conception · implantation · breastfeeding · lactation · postpartum
estrogen
Female reproductive hormone
- testosteroneChief male sex hormone
- progesteroneOvarian steroid supporting gestation
- cortisolAdrenal steroid regulating stress
insulin · adrenaline · thyroid · oxytocin · serotonin · dopamine · prolactin · melatonin · androgen · glucagon
insulin
Pancreatic glucose-regulating hormone
- thyroidHormone-producing neck gland
- glucosePrimary cellular fuel
- metabolismCellular nutrient conversion
diabetes · appetite · weight · energy · leptin · ghrelin · hypothyroidism · hyperthyroidism · resistance · obesity
puberty
Sexual development stage
- adolescenceTeenage developmental stage
- growthIncrease in size
- menarcheOnset of menstruation
adrenarche · spermatogenesis · maturation · acne · aging · senescence
cortisol
Adrenal steroid regulating stress
- adrenalineEmergency response hormone
- fight-or-flightAcute threat reaction
- adrenalNear the kidneys
burnout · chronic · acute · response · dysregulation · exhaustion · hyperarousal · fatigue · anxiety · elevated
emotional
Showing strong feelings
- irritableEasily provoked to annoyance
- moodyProne to sullenness
- temperamentalEasily upset, unpredictable
sensitive · volatile · weepy · anxious · irrational · cranky · reactive · tearful · snappy · overwhelmed
auxin
Plant growth hormone
- scientific adjectivesalkaline, ionic, aquatic, inorganic, metallic
- gland descriptorsadrenal, exocrine, mammary, ovarian, pancreatic
- hormonesestrogen, testosterone, insulin, cortisol, progesterone
- contraceptionbirth control, condom, condoms, IUD, diaphragm
- anatomy termsanterior, posterior, dorsal, ventral, medial
- fertility statesfertile, infertile, sterile, barren, fecund
hormonalnonhormonal
Without glandular secretions
hormone-free · neurological · neural · mechanical · structural
hormonallevel-headed
Calm and sensible
rational · calm · stable · composed · unemotional
hormonalnonhormonal
Without glandular secretions
surgical · mechanical · behavioral · barrier · pharmaceutical
- hormone therapiesMedications adjusting chemical messengers
- hormone-replacement therapySupplementing declining sex steroids
- reproductive hormonesChemicals controlling fertility
- growth hormonesSubstances triggering bodily enlargement
- stress hormonesTension-triggered bodily chemicals
- steroid hormoneCholesterol-based bodily regulator