Biological process

The series of molecular signals mediated by the detection of a hormone, and which triggers the apoptotic signaling pathway in a cell. The pathway starts with reception of a hormone signal, and ends when the execution phase of apoptosis is triggered.

apoptotic signaling pathway in response to hormone, induction of apoptosis by hormones

This term is placed under GO:0097190 apoptotic signaling pathway, rather than under one of its more specific children terms, to cover for the variety of apoptosis signaling mechanisms that different hormones may use.