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- adjective of, pertaining to, or affected by, hormones.
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- adjective biochemistry Pertaining to
hormones . - adjective colloquial Of or pertaining to the
menstrual cycle . - adjective Strongly affected by one's hormones, especially of women.
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- adjective of or relating to or caused by hormones
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Examples
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In a nutshell, researchers found that dieters experienced long-term hormonal and metabolic changes that made it very difficult not to regain the weight that they'd lost through dieting.
Monica Reinagel, MS, LDN, CNS: Weight Loss Doesn't Have to Be a Losing Battle Monica Reinagel 2012
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In a nutshell, researchers found that dieters experienced long-term hormonal and metabolic changes that made it very difficult not to regain the weight that they'd lost through dieting.
Monica Reinagel, MS, LDN, CNS: Weight Loss Doesn't Have to Be a Losing Battle Monica Reinagel 2012
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In a nutshell, researchers found that dieters experienced long-term hormonal and metabolic changes that made it very difficult not to regain the weight that they'd lost through dieting.
Monica Reinagel, MS, LDN, CNS: Weight Loss Doesn't Have to Be a Losing Battle Monica Reinagel 2012
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(Apparently having been sick and not writing for several days did not go well with, shall we say, cyclic fluctuations in hormonal levels.)
Statement of Intent, 4/23/09 kirizal 2009
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What didn't, and still doesn't, make any sense is the rapidity of the changes, far too fast to be within the possibilities of normal short-term hormonal imbalance.
Archive 2005-08-01 Zoe Brain 2005
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What didn't, and still doesn't, make any sense is the rapidity of the changes, far too fast to be within the possibilities of normal short-term hormonal imbalance.
A Very Personal Note Zoe Brain 2005
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Some women have been sterilized without knowing what was happening or giving consent, or have been offered only long-term hormonal contraceptives, such as Depo-Provera and Norplant, rather than a range of choices, some of which can prevent the transmission of STIs.
OUR BODIES, OURSELVES The Boston Women’s Health Book Collective 2005
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In a nutshell, researchers found that dieters experienced long-term hormonal and metabolic changes that made it very difficult not to regain the weight that they'd lost through dieting.
The Full Feed from HuffingtonPost.com Monica Reinagel 2012
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In a nutshell, researchers found that dieters experienced long-term hormonal and metabolic changes that made it very difficult not to regain the weight that they'd lost through dieting.
The Full Feed from HuffingtonPost.com Monica Reinagel 2012
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The only realistic way to perform this would be using long term hormonal contraceptives such as Depo-Provera, which lasts for 3 months, upon females receiving aid.
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