transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈvī-tə-ˌli-zəm ]
noun
Date: 1822
1. : a doctrine that the functions of a living organism are due to a vital principle distinct from physicochemical forces
2. : a doctrine that the processes of life are not explicable by the laws of physics and chemistry alone and that life is in some part self-determining
• vi·tal·ist -list noun or adjective
• vi·tal·is·tic ˌvī-tə-ˈlis-tik adjective