hormonaalisesta

Hormonaalisesta is Finnish for a form of the adjective hormonaalinen, meaning related to hormones. In scientific and medical Finnish it is used to describe processes, states, or interventions that are governed by or interacting with the body's hormonal system. The form is part of standard Finnish grammar and is applied to noun phrases to indicate hormonal relevance.

The word appears in many phrases, such as hormonaalisesta säätelystä (hormonal regulation), hormonaalisesta tasapainosta (hormonal balance), or hormonaalisesta lääketieteestä (hormone-based medicine). It is not a standalone concept; rather, it marks the relationship to hormones within a larger expression. The appropriate case ending is chosen according to the sentence, and hormonaalisesta marks a specific grammatical role in context.

In practice, hormonaalinen and its inflected forms are common in endocrinology, physiology, and pharmacology. Hormonaaliset vaikutukset refer to effects mediated by hormonal signaling, while hormonaalinen hoito can mean therapy that uses hormones, such as contraception, hormone replacement therapy, or gender-affirming hormone therapy. Hormonal regulation involves feedback mechanisms among endocrine glands such as the hypothalamus, pituitary, and target organs, with hormones including estrogens, androgens, insulin, cortisol, and thyroid hormones being central examples.

See also: hormonaalinen, endokriininen, hormonaalinen säätely, hormone/hormoni.