reproductive

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adjective

re·​pro·​duc·​tive ˌrē-prə-ˈdək-tiv 

: of, relating to, or capable of reproduction

highly reproductive wild geese

reproductively adverb

reproductive

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noun

: an actual or potential parent

specifically : a sexually functional social insect

Examples of reproductive in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Adjective

Mayday instead provides links to accurate medical information and sources of support to help people make a reproductive health decision. — Lucinda M. Finley, The Conversation, 24 July 2026

Last month, her company Pivotal announced a $215 million investment in women’s reproductive and midlife health, including a $10 million grant to The Menopause Society. — Maggie Ryan, Flow Space, 21 July 2026

Noun

In addition, if a yard near you is not managed, winged reproductives will fly off to start new colonies, and that can be in your garden. — Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 17 July 2026

Doctors have renamed polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) to polyendocrine metabolic ovarian syndrome (PMOS) to better reflect the wide-ranging symptoms of the condition that affects about 10%-13% of reproductive-aged women. — Sydney Lake, Fortune, 14 May 2026

Word History

First Known Use

Adjective

1746, in the meaning defined above

Noun

1932, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing reproductive

• reproductive isolation
• reproductive rights
• reproductive system

Rhymes for reproductive

• deconstructive
• nondestructive
• nonproductive
• reconstructive
• unproductive
• abductive
• conductive
• constructive
• deductive
• destructive
• inductive
• instructive

Kids Definition

reproductive

adjective

re·​pro·​duc·​tive

ˌrē-prə-ˈdək-tiv

: of, relating to, or capable of reproduction

Medical Definition

reproductive

adjective

re·​pro·​duc·​tive ˌrē-prə-ˈdək-tiv 

: of, relating to, functioning in, or capable of reproduction

reproductive organs

reproductively adverb