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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
/ ˌːəˈʌɪ /
adjective
of, relating to, characteristic of, or taking part in reproduction
Other Word Forms
- reproductively adverb
- reproductiveness noun
- nonreproductive adjective
- nonreproductively adverb
- nonreproductiveness noun
- unreproductive adjective
- unreproductively adverb
- unreproductiveness noun
- ˌˈܳپ adverb
- ˌˈܳپԱ noun
Word History and Origins
Origin of reproductive1
Example Sentences
At an age where I contemplate my own reproductive future, I am given pause: How can anyone assume there will never be complications in their pregnancy?
Academics at the Minderoo Centre for Technology and Democracy, an independent team of researchers at the university, said this data could give insights into people's health and their reproductive choices.
Wouldn’t it be convenient for those struggling in the tightening fingertrap of modern life if embracing the supposedly natural traits downstream of one’s reproductive system was enough to raise wages and make housing affordable?
Jodi Hicks, the president of Planned Parenthood Affiliates of California, said issues such as reproductive healthcare access also have an economic impact.
I’ve written before about how corporate America is a thin reed to lean on as a counterforce to assaults from the political right wing on voting rights, women’s access to reproductive healthcare and democracy itself.
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