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procreation

American  
[proh-kree-ey-shuhn] / ˌproʊ kriˈeɪ ʃən /

noun

  1. the act or process of begetting offspring.

    The techniques of medically assisted procreation are constantly progressing.

    Procreation perpetuates the species—hippos give birth to hippos, not humans.

Other Word Forms

  • nonprocreation noun

Etymology

Origin of procreation

First recorded in 1530–40; from Latin prōcreātiōn-, stem of prōcreātiō, equivalent to prōcreāt(us) (past participle of prōcreāre ) + -iō -ion ( def. ); procreate ( def. )

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