Noninvasive

adj

adj ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Not invasive. not-comparable
  2. 2
    Of a surgical or other medical procedure, not requiring an incision. not-comparable

    "While noninvasive procedures like Fraxel can improve skin texture and wrinkles, Dr. Frank said that fillers are the only noninvasive way to restore volume (cost: $5,000 to $10,000)."

Adjective
  1. 1
    relating to a technique that does not involve puncturing the skin or entering a body cavity wordnet

Example

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"Through this noninvasive type of project investigators can study some aspects of wildlife populations that previously involved intensive capture operations."

Etymology

From non- + invasive.

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