reproductive system

noun

: the system of organs and parts which function in reproduction consisting in the male especially of the testes, penis, seminal vesicles, prostate, and urethra and in the female especially of the ovaries, fallopian tubes, uterus, vagina, and vulva

Examples of reproductive system in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Estrogen, which is vital to regulating the female reproductive system, fluctuates during pregnancy, puberty, throughout the menstrual cycle, and menopause. —Annie Blay-Tettey, Allure, 16 Mar. 2026

The strain also showed resistance to medications including trimethoprim, clindamycin and metronidazole, which are used to treat infections of the lungs, urinary tract, skin and reproductive system. —Kelly McGreal, FOXNews.com, 23 Feb. 2026

Andrade had gone into remission, but the cancer later reappeared in her reproductive system and reached stage 4, per the Fresno Bee. —Angel Saunders, PEOPLE, 28 Jan. 2026

The vaginal microbiome maintains homeostasis, a self-regulatory process that keeps the reproductive system functioning properly. —Alexa Mikhail, Flow Space, 9 Jan. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1821, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for reproductive system

• cryptosystem
• ecosystem
• intersystem
• multisystem
• photosystem
• subsystem

Medical Definition

reproductive system

noun

: the system of organs and parts which function in reproduction consisting in the male especially of the testes, penis, seminal vesicles, prostate, and urethra and in the female especially of the ovaries, fallopian tubes, uterus, vagina, and vulva