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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
Noun
a path

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.pathwaypathway - 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.pathwaypathway - a trodden path
path - a way especially designed for a particular use
Translations
Spanish pathway [ˈpɑːθweɪ] nsendero, vereda
French pathway [ˈpɑːθweɪ] nchemin m, sentier m;
(in garden) → allée f

German pathway [ˈpɑːθweɪ] nPfad m, Weg m (fig); Weg
Italian pathway [ˈpɑːθweɪ] nsentiero, viottolo

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