Definition of Pathway
Pathway
path·way
Definition/Meaning
(noun)
the course or route of action involved in achieving some particular result;
e.g. Her work formed the pathway to developing a cure for the disease.
(noun)
a path or track for travelling or transportation;
e.g. There is a narrow pathway through the woods that leads you to the stream.
(noun)
in biochemistry, a series of chemical reactions that occur in a specific sequence, during which one substance is converted to another, often catalyzed by enzymes;
e.g. This is the pathway by which glucose is broken down to provide the body with energy.
(noun)
a chain or network of nerve cells that connects various organs or centers in the body and through which nerve impulses travel;
e.g. This is the pathway by which the brain gathers information about what the eyes are seeing.
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