ovarian

adjective

ovar·​i·​an ō-ˈver-ē-ən 

variants or less commonly ovarial

ō-ˈver-ē-əl 

: of, relating to, or involving an ovary

ovarian cancer

Examples of ovarian in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Nerves and blood vessels could therefore be targets for novel drugs to slow ovarian aging, Laird says, thereby delaying menopause. —Alexa Mikhail, Flow Space, 21 Nov. 2025

So his wife miscarried five more times before Nile and died of ovarian cancer. —Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 13 Nov. 2025

People who have or have had reproductive cancers, such as breast cancer or ovarian cancer, and those who have a history of blood clots should not take them, Santoro says. —Tanya Lewis, Scientific American, 10 Nov. 2025

Christopher's mother, Cassandra, and sister, Charlotte, both died of ovarian cancer decades apart. —Tommy McArdle, PEOPLE, 10 Nov. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1759, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for ovarian

• agrarian
• aquarian
• barbarian
• bavarian
• bulgarian
• cimmerian
• hungarian
• librarian
• riparian
• rotarian
• sectarian
• tractarian

Kids Definition

ovarian

adjective

ovar·​i·​an ō-ˈvar-ē-ən 

-ˈver-

: of, relating to, or produced by an ovary

ovarian hormones

Medical Definition

ovarian

adjective

ovar·​i·​an ō-ˈvar-ē-ən, -ˈver- 

variants also ovarial

-ē-əl 

: of, relating to, affecting, or involving an ovary

ovarian functions