vaginal

adjective

vag·​i·​nal ˈva-jə-nᵊl 

1

: of, relating to, or affecting the genital vagina

2

: of or relating to a theca

vaginally

ˈva-jə-nᵊl-ē 

adverb

Examples of vaginal in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Between 13 to 84% of postmenopausal women experience vaginal pain during intercourse, with pelvic floor tension being one of the many reasons behind the discomfort. —Jocelyn Solis-Moreira, Flow Space, 4 Nov. 2025

The strain used in 46-year-old Kardashian Barker’s lollipop, Bacillus coagulans SNZ 1969®, has primarily been studied for gut health, not vaginal balance. —Lucy Notarantonio, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Oct. 2025

But the mother suffered a severe vaginal tear that required surgical repair by an obstetrician. —Charlotte Huff, NPR, 28 Oct. 2025

An appendectomy is the most expensive at $20,194, followed by a C-section delivery for pregnancy at $15,603, vaginal delivery at $9,697, gallbladder removal at $9,256, kidney stone removal using shockwave crushing at $8,900, colonoscopy with tumor removal at $2,920, skin abscesses removal at $906. —Berkeley Lovelace Jr, NBC news, 22 Oct. 2025

Word History

Etymology

borrowed from New Latin vaginalis, from vagina "sheath, vagina" + Latin -ālis -al entry 1

First Known Use

1653, in the meaning defined at sense 2

Rhymes for vaginal

• affinal
• anginal
• synclinal
• anticlinal
• entorhinal
• isoclinal
• polyvinyl
• transvaginal
• final
• pinal
• spinal
• vinyl

Medical Definition

vaginal

1 of 2 adjective

va·​gi·​nal

ˈvaj-ən-ᵊl, sometimes və-ˈjī-nᵊl

1

: of, relating to, or resembling a vagina : thecal

a vaginal synovial membrane surrounding a tendon

2

a

: of, relating to, or affecting the genital vagina

vaginal discharge

vaginal infection

b

: occurring through the birth canal

a vaginal delivery

a vaginal birth

vaginally

-ē 

adverb

vaginal

2 of 2 noun

: a vaginal anatomical part (as a muscle)