reproductive purposes

collocation in English

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reproductive
adjective
uk
/ˌriː.prəˈdʌk.tɪv/us
/ˌriː.prəˈdʌk.t̬ɪv/
relating to the process ...
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purpose
noun
uk
/ˈpɜː.pəs/us
/ˈpɝː.pəs/
why you do something or why ...
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(Definition ofreproductiveandpurposefrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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Thus, degenerated or not well matured oocytes are more likely those incapable of successfully accomplishing theirreproductivepurpose, which is the competence to develop into embryos.
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Let it be remembered that this is not expenditure for reproductive purposes.
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The whole point is whether there has been enough savings of the country put to reproductive purposes?
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Furthermore, the creation of embryos by transferring cell nuclei would facilitate cloning for reproductive purposes, which is generally considered to be aberrant.
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There is no difference between cloning for therapeutic purposes and cloning for reproductive purposes.
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I believe that £14,000,000 in one year would provide for toe interest and amortisation of a loan of something like £200,000,000 or £250,000,000 for reproductive purposes.
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Initially, there was a complete ban; now cloning is allowed on a therapeutic basis but not for reproductive purposes.
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Furthermore, it prohibits research into human cloning for reproductive purposes and the creation of human embryos solely for the purpose of research or of extracting stem cells.
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We do not mind borrowing for capital expenditure of a reproductive character, that is legitimate capital expenditure, but this is not capital expenditure for reproductive purposes.
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And what do we do if we are put under pressure soon to apply the research findings in the pharmaceutical field, or to clone for reproductive purposes?
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In addition to the money that is available for reproductive purposes, industry provides every year in normal times a natural increment for extension purposes, for the creation of new industries.
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It has been observed gathering in groups in shallow water during summertime, possibly for reproductive purposes.
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Some aggregations seem to form for reproductive purposes, while others form in response to concentrations of food.
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Thorntail stingrays have been reported to congregate in warm, shallow waters during the summer, possibly for reproductive purposes.
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It is frequently found near islands, perhaps for reproductive purposes or because they hold congregations of large prey animals.
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The genus may have possessed strobili at the ends of its branches for reproductive purposes.
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It is a solitary, unsocial bird, usually roosting singly each day and only peaceable associating with others of their own species for reproductive purposes.
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Amphibians might seem unlikely desert-dwellers, because of their need to keep their skins moist and their dependence on water for reproductive purposes.
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Some species form surface swarms during the day for feeding and reproductive purposes even though such behaviour is dangerous because it makes them extremely vulnerable to predators.
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