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adjectivegradually intrusive without right or permission
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adjectiveinvolving invasion or aggressive attack
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adjectivemarked by a tendency to spread especially into healthy tissue
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adjectiverelating to a technique in which the body is entered by puncture or incisionOpposite:
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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