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

Male fruit flies use their aedeagi to pierce their mates’ vaginal wall and inject peptides into their bloodstream, possibly to reduce their interest in other mates. — Elizabeth Kolbert, New Yorker, 22 June 2026

Legislators are seeing the interest grow around menopause care, now a $20 billion industry that includes everything from herbal supplements to your own personal vaginal speculum promoted by Halle Berry. — Laura Trujillo, USA Today, 22 June 2026

If and when a male duck tries to force himself on a female — and that definitely happens — her vaginal pouches actually prevent the sperm from getting anywhere. — Rachel Brodsky, Rolling Stone, 20 June 2026

This led her to study the vaginal microbiome and develop Bio-Match® technology, formulations designed to mimic the body’s natural balance with osmolality and pH levels supportive of healthy flora. — Tanya Akim, Forbes.com, 11 June 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)