adj

invasive

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adj

Tending to spread aggressively and cause harm, especially of species, diseases, or medical procedures.

"The invasive weed choked out the native plants within a season."

"The surgery is minimally invasive, so recovery is quick."

How to Use Invasive

Learner’s notes

In plain EnglishSpreading aggressively and causing harm — used for species, diseases, cancers, or medical procedures that enter the body.

Common pairings

invasive species invasive surgery invasive procedure

more invasive comparative, invasives plural, most invasive superlative

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The _____ weed choked out the native plants within a season.

From Medieval Latin invāsīvus, from invāsus, past participle of invādō, "to invade."

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