Invasive definition

Invasive means entry into the body either by incision or insertion of an instrument into or through the skin or mucosa, or by any other means intended to puncture, break or compromise the skin or mucosa.
Invasive means the puncture or incision of the skin or insertion of an instrument or foreign material into the body or the examination of a body cavity. For the purposes of these Regulations, medical examination of the ear, nose and mouth, temperature assessment using an ear, oral or cutaneous thermometer, or thermal imaging; medical inspection; auscultation; external palpation; retinoscopy; external collection of urine, faeces or saliva samples; external measurement of blood pressure; and electrocardiography shall be considered to be non-invasive;
Invasive plants species or “noxious” means species of plants not historically found in California that spread outside cultivated areas and can damage environmental or economic resources. Invasive plant species may be regulated by county agricultural agencies as noxious species.

Examples of Invasive in a sentence

  • Encourage Contracting Parties to develop a national inventory of invasive alien species that currently and/or potentially impact the ecological character of wetlands, especially Ramsar Sites, and ensure mutual supportiveness between the national inventory and IUCN’s Global Register on Invasive Species (GRIS); develop guidance and promote procedures and actions to prevent, control or eradicate such species in wetland systems.

  • No plant species listed as problematic and/or invasive by the California Native Plant Society (http://www.CNPS.org/), the California Invasive Plant Council (formerly the California Exotic Pest Plant Council) (http://www.cal-ipc.org/), or as may be identified from time to time by the State of California shall be employed or allowed to naturalize or persist on the site.

  • In connection with the Quarterly Report of Non Invasive Monitoring Systems, Inc.

  • Plant species listed by the most current Virginia Department of Conservation and Recreation’s Invasive Alien Plant List shall not be used for re-vegetation for activities authorized by any NWP.

  • The actual undergoing of open-chest surgery or Minimally Invasive Direct Coronary Artery Bypass surgery to correct the narrowing or blockage of one or more coronary arteries with bypass grafts.


More Definitions of Invasive

Invasive means entry through the skin or mucosa, either by incision or insertion of an instrument body ornament, or any other means.
Invasive means all pathogens, plants, vertebrates and invertebrates species, including, but not limited to, zebra mussels, quagga mussels, rusty crayfish, spiny water flea, or any other Aquatic Invasive Species prohibited by the State of Wisconsin.
Invasive means a non-native plant or animal species that either:
Invasive means a vegetative or animal species not native to a region and marked by a tendency to spread, especially with proclivity to replace healthy native species.
Invasive means penetrating the endothelial and epithelial barrier, whether by (i) incision; (ii) injection; or (iii) through use of a medical device; and in each case of (i), (ii) and (iii), to deliver the Substance to reach the internal body cavity, tissue and/or organs. For the avoidance of doubt, “Invasive” does not include: (A) non-sterile device oral care products in liquid or gel formulation using the Oculus Method of Manufacturing and having [ ]* with greater than [ ]*% degradation in [ ]* concentration over a [ ]* ([ ]*) month shelf life pursuant to product release studies, (B) sterile or non-sterile products for use with endotrachial tube disorders using the Oculus Method of Manufacturing and having [ ]* with greater than [ ]*% degradation in [ ]* concentration over a [ ]* ([ ]*) month shelf life pursuant to product release studies, (C) non-sterile device products targeted for use with vacuum assisted closure products using the Oculus Method of Manufacturing and having [ ]* with greater than [ ]*% degradation in [ ]* concentration over a [ ]* ([ ]*) month shelf life pursuant to product release studies; (D) sterile or non-sterile device products for cleaning catheters using the Oculus Method of Manufacturing and having [ ]* with greater than [ ]*% degradation in [ ]* concentration over a [ ]*([ ]*) month shelf life pursuant to product release studies, (E) Urinary Tract Infection Products, (F) non-sterile wound care products using the Oculus Method of Manufacturing and having [ ]* with greater than [ ]*% degradation in [ ]* concentration over a [ ]* ([ ]*) month shelf life pursuant to product release studies in the United States, (G) sterile wound care products using the Oculus Method of Manufacturing and having [ ]* with greater than [ ]*% degradation in [ ]* concentration over a [ ]* ([ ]*) month shelf life pursuant to product release studies in the European Union, and (H) any services employing any of the products described in (A) – (G) of this section.
Invasive means a medical procedure that penetrates or breaks the skin or a body cavity by means of a perforation, incision, catheterization or other methods into a patient's body.
Invasive means the puncture or incision of the skin or insertion of an instrument or foreign material into the body;