reproductive cloning

reproductive cloning
A form of artificial reproduction based on cloning in which a cloned embryo is implanted in a womans uterus.

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  • reproductive cloning — noun making a full living copy of an organism; requires a surrogate mother • Hypernyms: ↑cloning • Hyponyms: ↑human reproductive cloning * * * reproductive cloning UK US noun [uncountable] science the process of creating in a …   Useful english dictionary

  • reproductive cloning — UK / US noun [uncountable] science the process of creating in a laboratory a human or animal that is an exact copy of another, using the dna of the original human or animal …   English dictionary

  • human reproductive cloning — noun the reproductive cloning of a sentient human being; generally considered ethically unacceptable • Hypernyms: ↑reproductive cloning …   Useful english dictionary

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  • cloning — noun a general term for the research activity that creates a copy of some biological entity (a gene or organism or cell) • Hypernyms: ↑biological research • Hyponyms: ↑reproductive cloning, ↑therapeutic cloning, ↑biomedical cloning * * * /kloh… …   Useful english dictionary

  • Reproductive technology — encompases all current and anticipated uses of technology in human and animal reproduction, including assisted reproductive technology, contraception and others.Assisted reproductive technologyAssisted reproductive technology (ART) is the use of… …   Wikipedia

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  • Ethics of cloning — In bioethics, the ethics of cloning refers to a variety of ethical positions regarding the practice and possibilities of cloning, especially human cloning. While many of these views are religious in origin, the questions raised by cloning are… …   Wikipedia

  • clones + cloning —    by Richard J. Lane   At first cloning appears to be the end: the end of totality (clones are built from parts, which contain all of an individual s genetic code); the end of sexual difference (since clones do not need male and female parents); …   The Baudrillard dictionary

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