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hormonally

adv · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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Meaning 1

In a hormonal way.

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Meaning 2

Using hormones

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History

Etymology

Etymology tree Ancient Greek ὁρμή (hormḗ) Proto-Indo-European *-h2 Proto-Indo-European *-éh2 Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-eh2yéti Ancient Greek -άω (-áō) Ancient Greek ὁρμῶν (hormôn)lbor. English hormone English -al English hormonal Proto-Indo-European *leyg-der. Proto-Germanic *līkąder. Proto-Germanic *-līkaz Proto-Germanic *-ê Proto-Germanic *-līkê Proto-West Germanic *-līkē Old English -līċe Middle English -ly English -ly English hormonally From hormonal + -ly.