| Dictionary, Encyclopedia and Thesaurus - The Free Dictionary 1,798,741,751 visitors served. |
|
Dictionary/ thesaurus | Medical dictionary | Legal dictionary | Financial dictionary | Acronyms | Idioms | Encyclopedia | Wikipedia encyclopedia | ? |
sexual |
Also found in: Dictionary/thesaurus, Medical | 0.02 sec. |
|
sexual (of reproduction) characterized by the union of male and female gametes How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
|
| ? Mentioned in | ? References in periodicals archive | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| That conclusion challenges the longstanding view that infanticide in chimps and other primate species mainly involves males trying to jump-start the sexual receptivity of infants' mothers. Again, she relies on data that suggest a direct link between orgasm during intercourse and reproductive success instead of considering the possibility that orgasm during any sexual activity reinforces female sexual receptivity to sexual interactions with a male partner, which may lead to more frequent PVI and a greater likelihood of conception. The females were ovariectomized control adult Sprague-Dawley rats in which sexual receptivity had been induced by subcutaneous injection of 120 [micro]g/kg estradiol benzoate (Sigma Chemical Co. |
| Encyclopedia |
| Free Tools: |
For surfers:
Free toolbar & extensions |
Word of the Day |
Help
For webmasters: Free content | Linking | Lookup box | Double-click lookup | Partner with us |
|---|