semen

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However, breeding laws in Japan are less strict and activists believe marine zoo managers there may be interested in purchasing orca semen after the country's only male orca, Earth, died on 3 August.

From BBC • Aug. 23, 2025

Greene adds: "Keijo is inbred, so it's even more concerning that his semen might be used for breeding of captive orcas."

From BBC • Aug. 23, 2025

That NHS test, which is processed in a laboratory, measures the level of PSA released by the prostate, a small gland involved in the production of semen.

From BBC • Mar. 4, 2025

The anti-aging beauty treatment involves injecting a DNA component extracted from salmon semen into the skin to stimulate new collagen production and achieve a more hydrated, plump look.

From Salon • Jan. 25, 2025

Aristotle offered an alternative theory that was strikingly radical for its time: perhaps females, like males, contribute actual material to the fetus—a form of female semen.

From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee