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• a  relating to a technique in which the body is entered by puncture or incision
• a  marked by a tendency to spread especially into healthy tissue
  invasive cancer cells
• s  involving invasion or aggressive attack
  invasive war
• s  gradually intrusive without right or permission
  invasive tourists

• Severe invasive group a streptococcus is the official scientific name, but labels like "deadly flesh-eating bacteria" can be too deliciously terrifying to resist.
• First they had to be sure there would be no medical harm: removing breast buds, Gunther says, is a much less invasive procedure than a mastectomy.
• Known as invasive non-indigenous species, such garden mainstays as garlic mustard or Japanese barberry are often cultivated for their beauty and hardiness.

• incursive
• invading
• encroaching
• trespassing

• noninvasive
• confined

News & Articles

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• Giant Hogweed Plant Invasive Warnings For Burning, Blinding Sap [Videos]
  Summer’s here, so it’s time to watch out for the giant hogweed plant, a dangerous invasive species that can cause burns and blindness. Yahoo News posted a brief reminder Thursday that the supersized weed may look like an impressive stand of Queen Anne’s lace. But if you touch the up-to-23-foot tall giant, you may suffer... Read more » Giant Hogweed Plant Invasive Warnings For Burning, Blinding ...
  June 21, 2013 - The Inquisitr
• Invasive, Destructive Zebra Mussels Found In Lake Lewisville
  Less than a year after zebra mussels were found in Lake Ray Roberts, the destructive invasive species has been confirmed in Lewisville Lake by the United States Geological Survey (USGS). This is the third lake in Texas , and the second within the Trinity River basin , where zebra mussels have been discovered.
  June 20, 2013 - KERA North Texas
• Invasive species program planned in Verona
  A free public information session will take place to discuss the impacts and management of invasive species.
  June 19, 2013 - The Observer-Dispatch

Quotes

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• Dick Durbin in The Associated Press
  While this method would require a complex feat of engineering, we need to understand the costs and benefits and whether this method offers the best hope for a long-term solution for containing not only the carp, but other invasive species,...
• Debbie Stabenow in Sify
  The only way to protect our Great Lakes from Asian carp and other invasive species is to permanently separate the Mississippi River and the Great Lakes,Stabenow said.
• Maggie Gyllenhaal in FOXNews
  Before the interview begins, Gyllenhaal says in a soft but assured voice that she'd prefer not to discuss motherhood: "It's just been so weird, since my daughter was born, how protective I am," she said. "People have been very invasive."