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reproductive
[ ree-pruh-duhk-tiv ]
adjective
- serving to reproduce.
- concerned with or pertaining to reproduction:
a reproductive process; reproductive organs.
noun
- Entomology. a sexually mature male or female termite; a member of the reproductive caste.
reproductive
/ ˌriːprəˈdʌktɪv /
adjective
- of, relating to, characteristic of, or taking part in reproduction
Derived Forms
- ˌreproˈductively, adverb
- ˌreproˈductiveness, noun
Other Words From
- repro·ductive·ly adverb
- repro·ductive·ness noun
- nonre·pro·ductive adjective
- nonre·pro·ductive·ly adverb
- nonre·pro·ductive·ness noun
- unre·pro·ductive adjective
- unre·pro·ductive·ly adverb
- unre·pro·ductive·ness noun
Word History and Origins
Origin of reproductive1
Example Sentences
Recently, she and others looked at the use of bots in posts about women’s reproductive rights.
Twentyeight Health partners with Healthify to expand its reproductive and sexual health services
Xiao Qi Ji has been dubbed a miracle cub because he was born near the end of his mother’s reproductive years.
They rely fully on hijacking the reproductive tools of the cells they infect in order to generate their progeny.
As a result, adolescents are not getting to talk in private with a physician who’s going to ask them about their reproductive health and give them accurate advice.
Complete male reproductive independence would also hinge on artificial womb technology, which also made headlines in 2014.
Men and women who become infertile as a result of chemotherapy could also regain their reproductive capabilities.
In the absence of cultural shifts, then, new reproductive technology might not matter as much for women as it would for men.
Increased access to reproductive healthcare has resulted in better maternal and infant health outcomes.
The two talked about reproductive freedom (with a dig at recent efforts in Texas to highly regulate abortion clinics).
No young Cave Swallows were taken and gonads of adults were in various stages of reproductive activity.
Thus, of erections occurring before the reproductive glands ripen, not all are of a sexual nature.
The reproductive organs are no better adapted to their purpose than are the working organs.
In fact, reproductive attributes of both nature and man were often worshipped at the same ceremony.
Here too we find that the emotions and feelings associated with the reproductive instinct may be inadequately developed.
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