procreation
noun/ˌprəʊkriˈeɪʃn/
/ˌprəʊkriˈeɪʃn/
[uncountable] (formal)- the act or process of producing children or baby animals
- They believe that sex is primarily for procreation.
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Definition of procreation noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary