Relating to or caused by hormones, which are chemical messengers in your body that control growth, mood, and many other functions.
From 'hormone' (from Greek 'horman,' meaning 'to set in motion') plus the suffix '-al.' The term 'hormone' was coined in 1905 when scientists discovered these chemical regulators.
Your hormonal system is basically your body's text-message system—instead of electricity like your nerves, hormones travel through your blood sending chemical instructions that can take hours or days to reach their destination!
Hormonal is disproportionately used to dismiss women's emotions, thoughts, and arguments as biologically irrational—especially menstruation, pregnancy, and menopause. Men's hormonal states are rarely attributed to behavior in the same dismissive way.
Use only when discussing actual endocrine system function. Avoid as a synonym for 'emotional,' 'irrational,' or 'unreasonable,' especially when gendered.
["emotional","biochemical","physiological"]
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