pathway (ˈpɑːθˌweɪ) ![]() | |
| —n | |
| 1. | path another word for path |
| 2. | a route to or way of access to; way of reaching or achieving something |
| 3. | courses taken by a student to gain entry to a higher course or towards a final qualification |
| 4. | biochem a chain of reactions associated with a particular metabolic process |
| Symbol: At; atomic weight: 210; atomic number: 85 |
| Symbol: Pt; atomic weight: 195.09; atomic number: 78 |
pathway path·way (pāth'wā')
n.
A course usually followed by a body part or process.
A chain of nerve fibers along which impulses normally travel.
A sequence of enzymatic or other reactions by which one biological material is converted to another.
pathway (pāth'wā') Pronunciation Key
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