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

They range from “cost impacts and sensitivities for each of our miners to potential for rationing/the pathway to demand destruction and supply conservation,” UBS says.

From The Wall Street Journal

When activated, it reduces pain over a sustained period without interfering with normal sensations or activating reward pathways associated with addiction.

From Science Daily

Binderbauer says he sees a pathway to adequate energy confinement and is confident in TAE’s technology and experience building complex machines.

From The Wall Street Journal

"That really got our attention, as it suggests that this pathway could be relevant in human obesity and metabolic health," said Shamsi.

From Science Daily

Researchers at UC San Francisco have now identified the biological pathway that links the gut's immune response to the brain during a parasitic infection.

From Science Daily

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