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Meanings of invasive in English

Portuguese
invasivo

Marked by a tendency to spread especially into healthy tissue.

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invasivo
Portuguese
invasivo

Relating to a technique in which the body is entered by puncture or incision.

invasivo

Involving invasion or aggressive attack.

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Gradually intrusive without right or permission.

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Examples for "invading"
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But asked whether invading Iraq was a mistake Blair was strikingly unrepentant.
The Guardian
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He told the BBC: Illegal gold miners are still invading our land.
BBC
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Or is something even more dangerous than invading Iraq now taking place?
The Guardian
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They deal with topics like, climate change, social bonds and invading Iraq.
Radio NZ
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The invading NY99 WNV strain therefore required warm temperatures for efficient transmission.
Pubmed
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Can you increase the voltage until the incursive soul is forced out?
The Neutronium Alchemist
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He opens his eyes and his pupils contract painfully against the incursive light.
The death of bunny munro: a novel
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The squad had responded to the possessed like antibodies reacting to an incursive virus.
The Naked God
4
The incursive soul flowed away, retreating into the beyond.
The Neutronium Alchemist
5
Antibodies responding to an incursive virus, Luca thought.
The Naked God
Usage of invasive in English
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Current areas include fish population genetics, aquatic invasive species and fish telemetry.
The Irish Times
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Therefore the therapeutic approach should involve low risk and low invasive techniques.
Pubmed
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Methods: Forty patients with 41 invasive breast carcinomas were treated using ROLL.
Pubmed
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New Zealand academics have complied the world's first global invasive species list.
Radio NZ
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All patients were young children with associated invasive Streptococcus pneumoniae pulmonary infection.
Pubmed
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Background: Laparoscopic resection is the most well described minimally-invasive approach for adrenalectomy.
Pubmed
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However, as with any invasive procedures, there is a risk of complications.
Pubmed
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Today, most centers prefer a minimally invasive approach through a right-sided mini-thoracotomy.
Pubmed
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EBONY: Do you feel that reality TV has been invasive at all?
Ebony
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The quest for more accurate, less invasive alternatives will no doubt continue.
BBC
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Methods: We evaluated seven patients who underwent invasive monitoring for seizure localization.
Pubmed
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A consistent algorithm concerning risk assessment and invasive workup does not exist.
Pubmed
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EUS-FNA is a safe and minimally invasive diagnostic method in such cases.
Pubmed
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Currently, almost all assessment methods of the intestinal barrier function are invasive.
Pubmed
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Non-invasive imaging techniques might help in suggesting IAA but need further investigation.
Pubmed
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Biologists know that the Great Lakes are filled with 57 invasive species.
Wired
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Portuguese
invasivo
Invasive through the time
Invasive across language varieties
United States of America
Common
New Zealand
Common
Ireland
Less common
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