2
: a line of communication over interconnecting neurons extending from one organ or center to another
also
: a network of interconnecting neurons along which a nerve impulse travels
3
: the sequence of usually enzyme-catalyzed reactions by which one substance is converted into another
metabolic pathways
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We walked along a winding pathway.
we parked our car near a rambling pathway that led down to the pond
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Christopher Murray, FOXNews.com, 10 Apr. 2025
Researchers from Stanford Medicine have replicated this pain-sensing nerve pathway in 3D in a lab dish.
—New Atlas, 9 Apr. 2025
Diplomacy is the only long-term pathway to manage the Iranian nuclear program.
—Raja Krishnamoorthi, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Apr. 2025
Without clear pathways for progression, talented workers are increasingly willing to start fresh in entirely different fields.
—Caroline Castrillon, Forbes.com, 9 Apr. 2025
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“Pathway.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pathway. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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pathway
noun
path·way
ˈpath-ˌwā, ˈpȧth- 
1
: a line of communication over interconnecting neurons extending from one organ or center to another
also
: a network of interconnecting neurons along which a nerve impulse travels
2
: the sequence of usually enzyme-catalyzed reactions by which one substance is converted into another
metabolic pathways
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