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.

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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

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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.

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Other Word Forms

• pathwayed adjective

Etymology

Origin of pathway

First recorded in 1530–40; path + way ¹

Example Sentences

This sounds a lot like Dr. Prasad’s criticisms of other drugs and contradicts the agency’s plausible mechanism pathway.

From The Wall Street Journal

She enrolled as a special admit, an individualized pathway outside the standard framework.

From Los Angeles Times

Makary and other health officials recently unveiled details of a new regulatory pathway they said could help speed approval for bespoke treatments with clear benefits in just a few patients.

From The Wall Street Journal

"It feels like a full circle moment as Lucas' father Mike was my mentor from 16-20 in the junior national academy pathway and he picked me to play for England sevens," Care told BBC Sport.

From BBC

This second pathway is especially significant because it suggests a way to control magnetic states quickly and efficiently without wasting energy as heat.

From Science Daily

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