schwann

French - English

Definition of schwann in French English dictionary

Schwann, family name; Theodor Schwann (1810-82), German zoologist and histologist, one of the founders of cell theory

English - English

Definition of schwann in English English dictionary

{i} family name; Theodor Schwann (1810-1882), German zoologist and histologist, one of the founders of cell theory

German physiologist and pioneer histologist who described the cell as the basic structure of animal tissue

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

English - French

Definition of schwann in English French dictionary

{n} Schwann, nom de famille; Théodore Schwann (1810-1882), zoologiste et histologue allemand

Etymology

[ 'shwän- ] (noun.) circa 1909. Theodor Schwann died 1882 German naturalist.