Schwann


Definition: Meaning of, Schwann in English to English dictionary.

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  1. 1810-1882 german physiologist and histologist who in 1838 and 1839 identified the cell as the basic structure of plant and animal tissue
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Schwann used in phrases

  • Schwann cell (noun)
    1. any cell that covers the nerve fibers in the peripheral nervous system and forms the myelin sheath
  • Theodor Schwann (noun)
    1. 1810-1882 german physiologist and histologist who in 1838 and 1839 identified the cell as the basic structure of plant and animal tissue
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