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

The authors assert that only hot flashes and vaginal dryness are genuinely associated with menopause, citing a 1970s NIH consensus conference that predates decades of neuroimaging and cardiovascular research — an outdated position. —Torie Bosch, STAT, 2 May 2026

She was transported to a hospital, and vaginal swabs were collected for DNA evidence. —Charlotte Observer, 29 Apr. 2026

Can these actually help with hot flashes, vaginal dryness, sleep issues, or other menopause symptoms? —Stephanie Brown, Verywell Health, 29 Apr. 2026

The drug was banned in 1971 after it was found to be causing extremely rare vaginal cancers in young women whose mothers had taken DES during pregnancy. —Shanti Escalante-De Mattei, ARTnews.com, 27 Apr. 2026

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)