| a. | 1. | Tending to invade; characterized by invasion; aggressive. |
| 2. | (Med.) tending to spread, especially tending to intrude into healthy tissue; - used mostly of tumors. |
| Adj. | 1. | invasive - relating to a technique in which the body is entered by puncture or incision Antonyms: noninvasive - relating to a technique that does not involve puncturing the skin or entering a body cavity |
| 2. | invasive - marked by a tendency to spread especially into healthy tissue; "invasive cancer cells" Antonyms: confined - not invading healthy tissue | |
| 3. | invasive - involving invasion or aggressive attack; "invasive war" | |
| 4. | invasive - gradually intrusive without right or permission; "we moved back from the encroaching tide"; "invasive tourists"; "trespassing hunters" Synonyms: encroaching, trespassing |
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