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pathway

path·way

UK/ˈpɑːθˌweɪ/ US/ˈpæθˌweɪ/ uncommon

noun

1.

a bundle of mylenated nerve fibers following a path through the brain

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2.

a trodden path

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Origin

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

Phrases

  • geniculostriate pathway
  • hedgehog signalling pathway
  • mesolimbic pathway
  • metabolic pathway
  • pentose phosphate pathway
  • signalling pathway

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