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.
2 : a leader of a group : someone in command the captain of a football team. 3 : an officer of high rank in a police or fire department. 4 : a commissioned officer in the navy or coast guard ranking above a commander. 5 : a commissioned officer in the army, air force, or marine corps ranking below a major.