In many respects, the steroids also seem to fall within this class. This enormous generalization induced from structure determination studies led to the hypothesis that all of these molecules are made in the cell by a single route â that they are products of a common biogenetic pathway. In recent years, great progress has been made in mapping this pathway.
Captain definition, a person who is at the head of or in authority over others; chief; leader. See more.
1. a social or official position or standing, as in the armed forces: the rank of captain. 2. high position or station: a person of rank. 3. relative position or standing: a writer of the first rank. 4. a row or series of things or persons. 5. a number of persons forming a separate class, as in a social hierarchy.