humoral
adjective
hu·mor·al
ˈhyü-mə-rəl 
ˈyü-
1
: of, relating to, proceeding from, or involving a bodily humor (such as a hormone)
2
: relating to or being the part of immunity or the immune response that involves antibodies secreted by B cells and circulating in bodily fluids
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Unlike men who exploited humoral theory and biblical myths to denigrate women’s bodies and minds, Hildegard valorized the contribution of female difference to nature’s grand scheme.
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This versatility becomes even more interesting in light of humoral theory, which explains illness as an imbalance of hot, cold, wet, or dry qualities in the body, treated through plants of the opposite nature.
—Demir Alp, JSTOR Daily, 29 Aug. 2025
Perhaps humoral theory was the best that scientific consensus could do at the time.
—Harper’s Magazine, Harpers Magazine, 20 Aug. 2025
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Literary Hub, 18 Mar. 2026
This versatility becomes even more interesting in light of humoral theory, which explains illness as an imbalance of hot, cold, wet, or dry qualities in the body, treated through plants of the opposite nature.
—Demir Alp, JSTOR Daily, 29 Aug. 2025
Perhaps humoral theory was the best that scientific consensus could do at the time.
—Harper’s Magazine, Harpers Magazine, 20 Aug. 2025
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“Humoral.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/humoral. Accessed 7 Apr. 2026.
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humoral
adjective
hu·mor·al
ˈ(h)yüm-(ə-)rəl
1
: of, relating to, proceeding from, or involving a bodily humor (as a hormone)
humoral control of sugar metabolism
2
: relating to or being the part of immunity or the immune response that involves antibodies secreted by B cells and circulating in bodily fluids
humoral immunity
humoral immune response
humoral system of immunity
compare cell-mediated
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