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Definitions of invasive
  1. adjective
    gradually intrusive without right or permission
    "invasive tourists"
  2. adjective
    involving invasion or aggressive attack
    "invasive war"
  3. adjective
    marked by a tendency to spread especially into healthy tissue
    "invasive cancer cells"
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  4. adjective
    relating to a technique in which the body is entered by puncture or incision
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  • golden ragwort weedy herb of the eastern United States to Texas having golden-yellow flowers; sometimes becomes invasive; sometimes placed in genus Senecio
  • packera aurea weedy herb of the eastern United States to Texas having golden-yellow flowers; sometimes becomes invasive; sometimes placed in genus Senecio
  • arthroscopy a minimally invasive operation to repair a damaged joint; the surgeon examines the joint with an arthroscope while making repairs through a small incision
  • preclinical test a laboratory test of a new drug or a new invasive medical device on animal subjects; conducted to gather evidence justifying a clinical trial
  • field bindweed weakly climbing European perennial with white or pink flowers; naturalized in North America and an invasive weed
  • echoencephalography a noninvasive diagnostic procedure that uses ultrasound to study the anatomy of the brain
  • lysimachia loosestrife: a cosmopolitan genus found in damp or swampy terrain having usually yellow flowers; inclined to be invasive
  • phase i a clinical trial on a few persons to determine the safety of a new drug or invasive medical device; for drugs, dosage or toxicity limits should be obtained
  • clinical test a rigorously controlled test of a new drug or a new invasive medical device on human subjects; in the United States it is conducted under the direction of the FDA before being made available for general clinical use
  • preclinical trial a laboratory test of a new drug or a new invasive medical device on animal subjects; conducted to gather evidence justifying a clinical trial
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