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
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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.
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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
Researchers at the University of British Columbia (UBC) have now discovered that these queen replacements often start with viral infections that harm the queen’s reproductive system.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 27 Oct. 2025
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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
Researchers at the University of British Columbia (UBC) have now discovered that these queen replacements often start with viral infections that harm the queen’s reproductive system.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 27 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for reproductive system
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“Reproductive system.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/reproductive%20system. Accessed 28 Feb. 2026.
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