English Explanatory Dictionary

pathway

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A footpath or other path or track.
  2. A sequence of biochemical compounds, and the reactions linking them, that describe a process in metabolism or catabolism.
  3. A course of action.

Pronunciation

/ˈpɑːθˌweɪ/ /ˈpæθˌweɪ/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vininn126-pathway.wav

Word forms

pathway pathways

Etymology

From Middle English pathwei, equivalent to path + way. Cognate with German Pfadweg, Afrikaans padweg.

Derived words

biopathway eigenpathway endopathway geniculostriate pathway hedgehog signalling pathway immunopathway intrapathway mesolimbic pathway metabolic pathway multipathway neuropathway pathwayed pentose phosphate pathway signalling pathway subpathway superpathway
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