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pathway

American  
[path-wey, pahth-] / ˈpæθˌweɪ, ˈpɑθ- /

noun

  1. a path, course, route, or way. ways.

  2. Biochemistry. a sequence of reactions, usually controlled and catalyzed by enzymes, by which one organic substance is converted to another.

pathway British  
/ ˈpɑːθˌweɪ /

noun

  1. another word for path path

  2. a route to or way of access to; way of reaching or achieving something

  3. courses taken by a student to gain entry to a higher course or towards a final qualification

  4. biochem a chain of reactions associated with a particular metabolic process

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
pathway Scientific  
/ păth′wā′ /

  1. A chain of nerve fibers along which impulses normally travel.

  2. A sequence of enzymatic or other reactions by which one biological material is converted to another.

Other Word Forms

  • pathwayed adjective

Etymology

Origin of pathway

First recorded in 1530–40; path + way 1

Example Sentences

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One long standing focus has been the pathway bacteria use to construct peptidoglycan, the rigid material that forms their cell wall.

From Science Daily

Isaacman said the current architecture was "not a pathway to success."

From BBC

On Skid Row, existing bike and pedestrian pathways would be connected through downtown L.A. to schools, health facilities and job centers.

From Los Angeles Times

“Inclusion in the plan would likely signal increased policy support, funding and commercialization pathways for BCI research and development over the next five years,” analyst Adam Jonas said Wednesday.

From MarketWatch

Tyrosine is also involved in producing stress related neurotransmitters, which may influence metabolic and hormonal pathways differently in men and women.

From Science Daily

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