Invasive - Definition
invasive
adj 1: relating to a technique in which the body is entered by
puncture or incision [ant: noninvasive]
2: marked by a tendency to spread especially into healthy
tissue; "invasive cancer cells" [ant: confined]
3: involving invasion or aggressive attack; "invasive war" [syn:
incursive, invading, invasive]
4: gradually intrusive without right or permission; "we moved
back from the encroaching tide"; "invasive tourists";
"trespassing hunters" [syn: encroaching(a), invasive,
trespassing(a)]