hormonally
Through chemical messengers
In a way that relates to or is caused by hormones.
Someone who is hormonally driven acts under the influence of hormonal changes.
The word often appears in contexts involving puberty, pregnancy, or mood: She's been hormonally all over the place since the pregnancy started.
Medical contexts use it more neutrally: hormonally regulated processes.
Chief male sex hormone
- estrogenFemale reproductive hormone
- progesteroneOvarian steroid supporting gestation
- cortisolAdrenal steroid regulating stress
- insulinPancreatic glucose-regulating hormone
adrenaline · androgens · serotonin · dopamine · thyroxine · oxytocin · vasopressin · epinephrine
Sexual development stage
- adolescenceTeenage developmental stage
- maturationProcess of becoming complete
- developmentProgress toward maturity
- growth spurtPeriod of accelerated physical development
adrenarche · menarche · voice change · acne · body hair · height · bone growth · sexual maturation
Secreting organs
- pituitaryBrain-base hormone gland
- hypothalamusSubthalamic regulatory brain region
- thyroidHormone-producing neck gland
- ovariesEgg-producing organs
testes · adrenal · receptors · secretion · synthesis · feedback · homeostasis · metabolism
Prevailing emotional condition
- irritableEasily provoked to annoyance
- temperamentalEasily upset, unpredictable
- sensitivityResponsiveness to stimuli
- anxietyPersistent apprehensive distress
depression · mood swings · weepy · reactive · volatile · affective · passionate · melancholic
testosterone
Chief male sex hormone
- estrogenFemale reproductive hormone
- progesteroneOvarian steroid supporting gestation
- cortisolAdrenal steroid regulating stress
insulin · adrenaline · androgens · serotonin · dopamine · thyroxine · oxytocin · vasopressin · epinephrine · norepinephrine
puberty
Sexual development stage
- adolescenceTeenage developmental stage
- maturationProcess of becoming complete
- developmentProgress toward maturity
growth spurt · adrenarche · menarche · voice change · acne · body hair · height · bone growth · sexual maturation · precocious
glands
Secreting organs
- pituitaryBrain-base hormone gland
- hypothalamusSubthalamic regulatory brain region
- thyroidHormone-producing neck gland
ovaries · testes · adrenal · receptors · secretion · synthesis · feedback · homeostasis · metabolism · glandular
mood
Prevailing emotional condition
- irritableEasily provoked to annoyance
- temperamentalEasily upset, unpredictable
- sensitivityResponsiveness to stimuli
anxiety · depression · mood swings · weepy · reactive · volatile · affective · passionate · melancholic · euphoric
hormonallyneurologically
Concerning the nervous system
neurally · electrically · mechanically · cognitively · immunologically
hormonallyenvironmentally
Concerning natural surroundings
psychologically · behaviorally · cognitively · socially · culturally
hormonallysurgically
By medical operation
artificially · mechanically · pharmacologically · externally · manually
- hormonal fluctuationsChanges in body's chemical messengers
- hormonal imbalanceIrregular glandular secretion levels
- hormonal changesFluctuations in body messengers
- hormonal acneBreakouts from body chemistry
- hormonal birth control
- hormonal balanceProper gland secretion levels