semen

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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

The tiny particles have been detected in every ecosystem on the planet that has been surveyed, as well as nearly every living organism examined — including the brain, heart, lungs, blood and semen of humans.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 31, 2024

Aristotle challenged Pythagoras’s “traveling library” notion that semen collected hereditary information by coursing through the body and obtaining secret “instructions” from each individual part.

From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee