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non-selective pathway

[/nɑːn sɪˈlɛktɪv ˈpæθweɪ/]
nounpl: non-selective pathways
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1. A biochemical or physiological route or mechanism that is not specific to a particular substrate, receptor, or target; one that affects multiple pathways or systems indiscriminately
The drug acts through a non-selective pathway, affecting multiple cell receptors simultaneously.
O medicamento atua através de uma via não seletiva, afetando múltiplos receptores celulares simultaneamente.
2. In cell biology, a metabolic or signaling route that does not discriminate between different molecular targets
Non-selective pathway activation can lead to both therapeutic and adverse effects.
A ativação de uma via não seletiva pode levar tanto a efeitos terapêuticos quanto adversos.
Synonyms
non-specific pathwaybroad-spectrum pathwayindiscriminate pathway
Antonyms
selective pathwayspecific pathwaytargeted pathway

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
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Standard usage in Brazilian pharmaceutical and biomedical contexts
Portugal
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Standard usage in Portuguese scientific literature

Related Idioms & Phrases

broad-spectrum action
off-target effects
promiscuous mechanism of action
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