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pathway
(redirected from final common pathway)

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path·way  (pthw, päth-)
n.
1. A path.
2. Physiology
a. A course usually followed by a body part or process.
b. A chain of nerve fibers along which impulses normally travel.
c. A sequence of enzymatic or other reactions by which one biological material is converted to another.

pathway [ˈpɑːθˌweɪ]
n
1. another word for path [1] [2]
2. a route to or way of access to; way of reaching or achieving something
3. (Social Science / Education) courses taken by a student to gain entry to a higher course or towards a final qualification
4. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Biochemistry) Biochem a chain of reactions associated with a particular metabolic process

pathway  (pthw)
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.
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.pathway - a bundle of myelinated nerve fibers following a path through the brainpathway - a bundle of myelinated nerve fibers following a path through the brain
optic radiation, radiatio optica - a nerve pathway from the lateral geniculate body to the visual cortex
commissure - a bundle of nerve fibers passing from one side to the other of the brain or spinal cord
cerebral peduncle, peduncle - a bundle of myelinated neurons joining different parts of the brain
substantia alba, white matter - whitish nervous tissue of the CNS consisting of neurons and their myelin sheaths
2.pathway - a trodden pathpathway - a trodden path                      
path - a way especially designed for a particular use
Translations
pathway [ˈpɑːθweɪ] Ncamino m, sendero m = path A1
pathway [ˈpɑːθweɪ] n
(= track) (for pedestrians)chemin m, sentier m; (from gate to house)allée f
(fig)
The course offers students a pathway to employment → Ce stage offre aux étudiants un moyen d'entrer dans la vie active.
the pathway to success → la voie de la réussite
pathway [ˈpɑːθˌweɪ] nsentiero, viottolo


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