invasive

adjective

Of, engaging in, or given to armed aggression.

adjective

Of or relating to a disease or condition that has a tendency to spread, especially into healthy tissue.

adjective

Of or relating to a medical procedure in which a part of the body is entered, as by puncture or incision.

adjective

Tending to spread widely in a habitat or ecosystem. Used especially of nonnative species.

adjective

Tending to intrude or encroach, as upon privacy.

noun

An invasive species or organism.

Tending to invade; characterized by invasion; aggressive.

adjective

Tending to invade; characterized by invasion; aggressive.

adjective

tending to spread, especially tending to intrude into healthy tissue; — used mostly of tumors.