英和和英

発音

• (General American) IPA: /hɔɹˈmoʊnəl/

形容詞

hormonal (comparative more hormonal, superlative most hormonal)

1. (biochemistry) Pertaining to hormones.
   • 2023 March 21, Jessie Gretener, “Progestagen-only contraceptives carry similar, small breast cancer risk as other hormone contraceptives, study finds”, in CNN‎:

     The authors also said they attempted to investigate whether there are differing breast cancer risks between hormonal and nonhormonal IUDs.

2. (colloquial) Of or pertaining to the menstrual cycle.
3. Strongly affected by one's hormones.

   a hormonal teenage boy

   • 1984 February 4, Vincent F. Luti, “Mouths Open, Only Singing”, in Gay Community News, volume 11, number 28, page 5:

     All those male bodies and loud, virile male hormonal voices.

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