reproductive
1 of 2adjective
re·pro·duc·tive ˌrē-prə-ˈdək-tiv 
: of, relating to, or capable of reproduction
highly reproductive wild geese
reproductively adverb
reproductive
2 of 2noun
: an actual or potential parent
specifically : a sexually functional social insect
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Mohana Ravindranath, STAT, 16 Sep. 2022 And doctors note Graham’s new, arbitrary 15-week cutoff will make an already dangerous climate for reproductive rights that much more dire. Molly Longman, refinery29.com, 14 Sep. 2022 But reproductive rights supporters said Graham was being misleading, since opponents typically use that term in reference to abortions after 21 weeks. Stephanie Ebbert, BostonGlobe.com, 14 Sep. 2022 State lawmakers will stop at nothing to try again to permanently restrict our reproductive rights; their cruelty knows no bounds. Laura Hancock, cleveland, 14 Sep. 2022 These types of policies represent meaningful gestures of support in the face of drastic rollbacks to reproductive rights. Quartz, 13 Sep. 2022 Tackling timely themes of misogyny, patriarchy, women's bodily autonomy, and reproductive rights, the series deeply resonated with viewers in the midst of the #MeToo movement and Trump's presidency. Erica Gonzales, ELLE, 9 Sep. 2022 The move comes as progressive aldermen and Mayor Lori Lightfoot have ramped up efforts to safeguard reproductive rights in the past two months, after the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade. Alice Yin, Chicago Tribune, 8 Sep. 2022 According to the Guttmacher Institute, a reproductive rights research and policy organization, women ages 20-24 accounted for 34% of abortions nationwide, the most of any age group. Nancy Armour, USA TODAY, 8 Sep. 2022 Gale Hollandstaff Writer, Los Angeles Times, 13 July 2022 Even something that innocuous could be at risk in the march to strip away women’s reproductive and privacy rights. Ann Killion, San Francisco Chronicle, 6 May 2022 Researchers were also concerned that experimenting on reproductive-aged females would hurt their fertility. Afton Vechery, Fortune, 9 Mar. 2021 About 1 in 10 of reproductive-age women have chronically high blood pressure — which doubles among Black women. Marina Starleaf Riker, ExpressNews.com, 14 Jan. 2021 Levels of reproductive and stress hormones, nutrition profiles, toxin loads, microbiome details, pregnancy, loss of pregnancy and more are revealed once the scat is analyzed. Starre Vartan, CNN, 10 Dec. 2020 See More
Adjective
Some participants warned White House advisers about companies collecting sensitive personal information that could infringe on reproductive rights and individual safety, following the reversal of Roe v. Wade. Mohana Ravindranath, STAT, 16 Sep. 2022 And doctors note Graham’s new, arbitrary 15-week cutoff will make an already dangerous climate for reproductive rights that much more dire. Molly Longman, refinery29.com, 14 Sep. 2022 But reproductive rights supporters said Graham was being misleading, since opponents typically use that term in reference to abortions after 21 weeks. Stephanie Ebbert, BostonGlobe.com, 14 Sep. 2022 State lawmakers will stop at nothing to try again to permanently restrict our reproductive rights; their cruelty knows no bounds. Laura Hancock, cleveland, 14 Sep. 2022 These types of policies represent meaningful gestures of support in the face of drastic rollbacks to reproductive rights. Quartz, 13 Sep. 2022 Tackling timely themes of misogyny, patriarchy, women's bodily autonomy, and reproductive rights, the series deeply resonated with viewers in the midst of the #MeToo movement and Trump's presidency. Erica Gonzales, ELLE, 9 Sep. 2022 The move comes as progressive aldermen and Mayor Lori Lightfoot have ramped up efforts to safeguard reproductive rights in the past two months, after the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade. Alice Yin, Chicago Tribune, 8 Sep. 2022 According to the Guttmacher Institute, a reproductive rights research and policy organization, women ages 20-24 accounted for 34% of abortions nationwide, the most of any age group. Nancy Armour, USA TODAY, 8 Sep. 2022 Noun
Planning of any kind, including reproductive, is uncommon for those in the grind of homelessness. Gale Hollandstaff Writer, Los Angeles Times, 13 July 2022 Even something that innocuous could be at risk in the march to strip away women’s reproductive and privacy rights. Ann Killion, San Francisco Chronicle, 6 May 2022 Researchers were also concerned that experimenting on reproductive-aged females would hurt their fertility. Afton Vechery, Fortune, 9 Mar. 2021 About 1 in 10 of reproductive-age women have chronically high blood pressure — which doubles among Black women. Marina Starleaf Riker, ExpressNews.com, 14 Jan. 2021 Levels of reproductive and stress hormones, nutrition profiles, toxin loads, microbiome details, pregnancy, loss of pregnancy and more are revealed once the scat is analyzed. Starre Vartan, CNN, 10 Dec. 2020 See More Word History
First Known Use
Adjective
1746, in the meaning defined above
Noun
1932, in the meaning defined above
Phrases Containing reproductive
Kids Definition
reproductive
adjective
re·pro·duc·tive ˌrē-prə-ˈdək-tiv
: relating to or concerned with the production of offspring
reproductive cells
Medical Definition
reproductive
adjective
re·pro·duc·tive ˌrē-prə-ˈdək-tiv
: of, relating to, functioning in, or capable of reproduction
reproductive organs