Schwann meaning

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Schwann (noun): German physiologist and histologist who in 1838 and 1839 identified the cell as the basic structure of plant and animal tissue (1810-1882).

Definition of Schwann

  1. German physiologist and histologist who in 1838 and 1839 identified the cell as the basic structure of plant and animal tissue (1810-1882)

    Synonyms: Theodor Schwann

    Type of: physiologist, histologist

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