2. Adjective. Not of or pertaining to reproduction. ¹
3. Noun. (biology) Any creature that cannot reproduce. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Nonreproductive
1. [adj]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Nonreproductive
Literary usage of Nonreproductive
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Stress, Gender, and Alcohol-Seeking Behavior edited by Walter A. Hunt, Sam Zakhari (1996)
"The activational effects of productive and nonreproductive gonadal hormones on
reproductive behaviors thus are subject to the or- and nonreproductive ..."
2. The Menopause, Hormone Therapy, and Women's Health by 52003012847, Office of Technology Assessment, United States, Congress (1992)
"The less frequently used term climacteric refers to the phase during which a
woman passes from the reproductive to the nonreproductive state. ..."
3. Mammalian Models for Research on Aging by Bennett J. Cohen, Institute Of Laboratory Animal Resources, National Research Council Staff (1981)
"However, some nonreproductive females are found in groups of Hanuman langurs ...
Dittus (l975, l977) has reported the presence of three nonreproductive ..."
4. Anabolic Steroid Abuse by Geraline C. Lin (1996)
"... whereas there is very little 5a-reduc- tase activity in most nonreproductive
tissues, and testosterone per se is the active intracellular androgen. ..."
5. Reviews in Environmental Health (1998): Toxicological Defense Mechanics edited by Gary E. R. Hook, George W. Lucier (2000)
"Normally, male gastropods resorb their penises during the nonreproductive season.
When the appropriate temperature and day length occur, the pedal and ..."
6. The Health Gap: Beyond Pregnancy and Reproduction by Jennifer Kitts, Janet Hatcher Roberts (1996)
"... they often think that treatment is unavailable for their nonreproductive health
needs, and they are therefore hesitant to articulate concerns related to ..."
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