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alternative pathway
noun
, Immunology.
- the activation of complement by contact with polysaccharides on bacteria, protozoa, or yeast cells: a nonspecific immune response. Compare classical pathway.
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ACPS needs to consider what alternative pathways to SROs might look like.
From Washington Post
Some cells will activate an alternative pathway to keep their telomeres going.
From Popular-Science
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