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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Antioxidant substances found in fruit, vegetables, grains and even wine could combat some of the potentially harmful effects of microplastics on the reproductive system, research suggests.
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Katherine Hignett, Forbes, 25 Feb. 2025
Endocrine disruptors interfere with the human reproductive system, leading to genital and reproductive malformations as well as female infertility and a decline in sperm count, according to the Endocrine Society.
—Sandee Lamotte, CNN, 3 Feb. 2025
Urologists are specially trained in diseases and conditions affecting the male reproductive system.
—Matthew Wosnitzer, Verywell Health, 5 Jan. 2025
Didi is mom to an 11-year-old son, Rodney, who recently learned about the reproductive system at school.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 19 Feb. 2025
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Katherine Hignett, Forbes, 25 Feb. 2025
Endocrine disruptors interfere with the human reproductive system, leading to genital and reproductive malformations as well as female infertility and a decline in sperm count, according to the Endocrine Society.
—Sandee Lamotte, CNN, 3 Feb. 2025
Urologists are specially trained in diseases and conditions affecting the male reproductive system.
—Matthew Wosnitzer, Verywell Health, 5 Jan. 2025
Didi is mom to an 11-year-old son, Rodney, who recently learned about the reproductive system at school.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 19 Feb. 2025
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“Reproductive system.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/reproductive%20system. Accessed 14 Mar. 2025.
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