Is Infiltrative a Word?

n. One that infiltrates, especially an abnormal substance that accumulates gradually in cells or body tissues. in·fil′tra·tive (-trə-tĭv) adj. in·fil′tra·tor n.

What is the meaning of infiltrative?

Infiltrative is a word pathologists use to describe the movement of cancer cells from their normal location into the surrounding non-cancerous tissue. Another word for infiltrative is invasion. ... The movement of cancer cells to another part of the body is called metastasis.

Can infiltrate be a noun?

The act or process of infiltrating, as of water into a porous substance, or of a fluid into the cells of an organ or part of the body. The substance which has entered the pores or cavities of a body. The act of entering a physical location and/or organization secretly.