reproductive

[ree-pruh-duhk-tiv]

adjective

1. serving to reproduce.

2. concerned with or pertaining to reproduction.

   a reproductive process; reproductive organs.

noun

1. Entomology.,  a sexually mature male or female termite; a member of the reproductive caste.

reproductive

/ ˌriːprəˈdʌktɪv /

adjective

1. 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

Word History and Origins

Origin of reproductive¹

First recorded in 1745–55; re- + productive

Example Sentences

Indeed, “True Colors” heralded Lauper’s decades of work as an activist fighting homelessness among LGBTQ+ youth and combating efforts to restrict women’s reproductive rights.

From Los Angeles Times

“The gathers are successful at that time, but the reproductive rate of the animals is greater than the capacity to remove them,” he said.

From Los Angeles Times

Prof Richard Anderson, deputy director of MRC Centre for reproductive health at the University of Edinburgh, said the ability to generate new eggs "would be a major advance".

From BBC

By slowly chipping away at access, Republicans were able to quietly destroy reproductive access without most of the public knowing it was happening.

From Salon

But when seasoned journalists question policy on Ukraine, voting rights or reproductive health, they’re usually shut down, ignored or attacked.

From Salon