Anything invasive goes or grows where you don’t want it. An invasive procedure at the doctor hurts, and an invasive plant, like kudzu, grows all over the garden. And the yard. And the house.
Tending to invade; characterized by invasion; aggressive.
Adjective S.
gradually intrusive without right or permission; "we moved back from the encroaching tide"; "invasive tourists"; "trespassing hunters"
Adjective
marked by a tendency to spread especially into healthy tissue; "invasive cancer cells"
Adjective
relating to a technique in which the body is entered by puncture or incision
Adjective S.
involving invasion or aggressive attack; "invasive war"
a.
Tending to invade; characterized by invasion; aggressive.
Invasive
Tending to invade; characterized by invasion; aggressive.
Usage Examples
The day in 2004 when the radiologist told me I had invasive cancer, I walked down the hospital corridor looking for a phone to call my husband, and I could almost see the fear coming toward me like a big, black shadow.
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Other Usage ExamplesInformed consent is required for every invasive medical procedure, from getting your ears pierced to having an abortion.