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
What if there were noninvasive ways of quantifying root systems?
—
Maddie Bender, Smithsonian Magazine, 19 Mar. 2024
The caution applies to any watch or ring, regardless of brand, that claims to measure blood glucose levels in a noninvasive way, the agency said.
—Jonel Aleccia, Quartz, 21 Feb. 2024
Whatever their other abilities, leeches have proved to be gifted bloodsuckers and offer a noninvasive and precise way to reestablish blood flow in patients recovering from reconstructive and aesthetic operations.
—Zoey Poll, New York Times, 16 Feb. 2024
This noninvasive way of sampling DNA allowed the team to genetically confirm that these were left by Skywalker gibbons.
—Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 14 Feb. 2024
Related article Supreme Court is under pressure to step into the debate over transgender rights
Puberty blocking is a noninvasive therapy that can be reversed.
—Tara John, CNN, 13 Mar. 2024
But there are some things that noninvasive treatments can’t do.
—Meirav Devash, Allure, 29 Feb. 2024
Several companies are working on noninvasive devices to measure blood sugar, but none has created a product accurate and secure enough to get FDA approval, said Dr. David Klonoff, who has researched diabetes technology for 25 years.
—Jonel Aleccia, Quartz, 21 Feb. 2024
The company is also researching and developing noninvasive skin patches for evaluating inflammatory skin diseases, such as atopic dermatitis and psoriasis.
—Natallie Rocha, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Feb. 2024
Maddie Bender, Smithsonian Magazine, 19 Mar. 2024
The caution applies to any watch or ring, regardless of brand, that claims to measure blood glucose levels in a noninvasive way, the agency said.
—Jonel Aleccia, Quartz, 21 Feb. 2024
Whatever their other abilities, leeches have proved to be gifted bloodsuckers and offer a noninvasive and precise way to reestablish blood flow in patients recovering from reconstructive and aesthetic operations.
—Zoey Poll, New York Times, 16 Feb. 2024
This noninvasive way of sampling DNA allowed the team to genetically confirm that these were left by Skywalker gibbons.
—Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 14 Feb. 2024
Related article Supreme Court is under pressure to step into the debate over transgender rights
Puberty blocking is a noninvasive therapy that can be reversed.
—Tara John, CNN, 13 Mar. 2024
But there are some things that noninvasive treatments can’t do.
—Meirav Devash, Allure, 29 Feb. 2024
Several companies are working on noninvasive devices to measure blood sugar, but none has created a product accurate and secure enough to get FDA approval, said Dr. David Klonoff, who has researched diabetes technology for 25 years.
—Jonel Aleccia, Quartz, 21 Feb. 2024
The company is also researching and developing noninvasive skin patches for evaluating inflammatory skin diseases, such as atopic dermatitis and psoriasis.
—Natallie Rocha, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Feb. 2024
These examples are programmatically compiled from various online sources to illustrate current usage of the word 'noninvasive.' Any opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback about these examples.
Dictionary Entries Near noninvasive
Cite this Entry
“Noninvasive.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/noninvasive. Accessed 23 Apr. 2024.
Copy CitationMedical 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
Love words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share