noninvasive

adjective

non·​in·​va·​sive ˌnän-in-ˈvā-siv 

-ziv

1

: not tending to spread

specifically : not tending to infiltrate and destroy healthy tissue

noninvasive cancer of the bladder

2

: not being or involving an invasive medical procedure

noninvasive imaging techniques

noninvasively adverb

Examples of noninvasive in a Sentence

noninvasive techniques of measuring brain activity

Recent Examples on the Web

The pope suffered a number of respiratory complications, such as inhaling some vomit that led to aspiration and required noninvasive mechanical ventilation. —Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 22 Mar. 2025

Red Light Therapy Explained Red light therapy is a noninvasive, alternative treatment that involves exposing the skin to low levels of red and near-infrared light. —John Graham Harper, Forbes, 13 Mar. 2025

The pope will move back to noninvasive mechanical ventilation and will continue an antibiotic treatment, the Vatican sources said. —Jon Haworth, ABC News, 11 Mar. 2025

Facial taping is a noninvasive technique for smoothing wrinkles and fine lines on the face. —Carrie Madormo, Rn, Health, 4 Mar. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1968, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for noninvasive

• unpersuasive
• abrasive
• invasive
• persuasive
• pervasive

Medical Definition

noninvasive

adjective

non·​in·​va·​sive ˌnän-in-ˈvā-siv, -ziv 

1

: not tending to spread

specifically : not tending to infiltrate and destroy healthy tissue

noninvasive cancer of the bladder

2

: not being or involving an invasive medical procedure

noninvasive imaging techniques that do not require the injection of dyes

noninvasively adverb

noninvasiveness noun