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Definition of Human reproductive cloning
Medically reviewed by Min Clinic Staff | Updated: January 2026
Human reproductive cloning: Human cloning for the purposes of creating a human being. As opposed to what has been termed therapeutic cloning -- the process of taking genetic material from a cell of the body and transplanting it into an egg cell -- to produce stem cells which may be used to treat disorders such as diabetes, Alzheimer's disease, and Parkinson's disease.