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pro·cre·ative 'prō-krē-.āt-iv adj1) capable of procreating: GENERATIVE2) of, relating to, or directed toward procreation <the \procreative process> <\procreative instincts>
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Procreative — Pro cre*a tive, a. Having the power to beget; generative. Sir M. Hale. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
procreative — index causative, fertile, prolific Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
procreative — pro·cre·a·tive (prōʹkrē ā tĭv) adj. 1. Capable of reproducing; generative. 2. Of or relating to procreation: the procreative instinct. * * * … Universalium
procreative — procreate ► VERB ▪ produce young. DERIVATIVES procreation noun procreative adjective. ORIGIN Latin procreare generate, bring forth … English terms dictionary
Procreative beneficence — is the moral obligation of parents to have the healthiest children through all natural and artificial means available. The term was coined by Julian Savulescu, a professor of applied ethics at St Cross College in Oxford.ee also*Bioethics… … Wikipedia
procreative — adjective see procreate … New Collegiate Dictionary
procreative — adjective Having the power to beget; generative … Wiktionary
procreative — Synonyms and related words: abecedarian, aboriginal, amorous, antenatal, autochthonous, beginning, budding, carnal, creative, elemental, elementary, embryonic, erogenic, erogenous, erotic, erotogenic, fecundative, fertilizing, fetal, fleshly,… … Moby Thesaurus
procreative — (Roget s Thesaurus II) adjective Of or relating to reproduction: procreant, reproductive. See REPRODUCTION … English dictionary for students
procreative — pro·cre·a·tive || prəʊkrɪeɪtɪv adj. reproductive, bearing offspring; creative, generative … English contemporary dictionary
