Pathway Meaning
/ˈpɑːθˌweɪ/Definition, CEFR level C1, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
nounA footpath or other path or track.
nounA sequence of biochemical compounds, and the reactions linking them, that describe a process in metabolism or catabolism.
Sentence Examples
He threw the bridle over the fence and strode up the pathway.
Yanni was standing in the bathroom pathway.
They came out of the woods and onto a pathway.
CEFR Practice Quiz
The scientist discovered a new ____ in the brain that controls memory.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The research identified a new molecular ____ that could be targeted to treat the disease more effectively.
Word Origin & History
From Middle English pathwei, equivalent to path + way. Cognate with German Pfadweg, Afrikaans padweg.
Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
"YOU WILL REMEMBER there was no road—not even a pathway—between the castle of the Wicked Witch and the Emerald City."
— 1900 May 17, L[yman] Frank Baum, “The Winged Monkeys”, in The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, Chicago, Ill.; New York, N.Y.: Geo[rge] M[elvin] Hill Co., →OCLC, page 167:
"On the other hand, it can be observed that, with small exceptions, the S. pneumonia strains are the only Streptococci equipped with homospermidine biosynthesis and pyruvate oxidation pathways, which have been found to be involved in pathogenicity mechanisms [50 ] and in the counteraction of oxidative stress [51 ]."
— 2015 September 15, “Assessing the Metabolic Diversity of Streptococcus from a Protein Domain Point of View”, in PLOS ONE, →DOI:
"Similarly, although both clinical pathway and case management programmes seek to improve system efficiency, critical pathways concentrate on high-volume conditions with high costs in which care is generally patternable […]"
— 2000, Amitabh Prakash, Acute Stroke Treatment, page 102:
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The scientist discovered a new ____ in the brain that controls memory.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The research identified a new molecular ____ that could be targeted to treat the disease more effectively.