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reproductive Definition

re·pro·duc·tive (rē′prə duktiv)

adjective

  1. reproducing or tending to reproduce
  2. of or for reproduction

reproductive Related Forms

re′·pro·duc·tively adverb re′·pro·duc·tive·ness noun

reproductive Synonyms

reproductive

modif.

generative, procreative, creative, conceptive; see sexual 1.

reproductive Usage Examples

Modifying Another Word

  • especially: Helps the growth of new body tissue, especially reproductive tissue.
  • particularly: Indian Asparagus is very good for nourishing all the seven types of body tissue, particularly reproductive tissue.

Modifies a noun

  • organ: Sexual organs are reproductive organs, part of what any biology textbook will tell you is the reproductive system.
  • tract: I am aware of other vets who regularly use endoscopy to assess the reproductive tract.
  • biology: Reproductive biology of Sabine's Gull in the Canadian Arctic.
  • endocrinology: Reproductive endocrinology is another area of increasing interest to the pediatrician.
  • toxicity: Studies in animals have shown reproductive toxicity associated with maternal toxicity.
  • physiology: Very little is known about reproductive physiology in the majority of marsupials.

Used with adjective complement

  • ban: The Chinese government issued a declaration in 1998 explicitly banning reproductive cloning.
  • allow: The first British government consultation on cloning issues recommended that the licensing authority allow therapeutic cloning go ahead but not to allow reproductive cloning.