Pronunciation: ' shwän-
Function: noun
Etymology: Theodor Schwann † 1882 German naturalist
Date: circa 1909
: the myelin-secreting cell surrounding a myelinated nerve fiber between two nodes of Ranvier
Pronunciation: ' shwän-
Function: noun
Etymology: Theodor Schwann † 1882 German naturalist
Date: circa 1909
: the myelin-secreting cell surrounding a myelinated nerve fiber between two nodes of Ranvier
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary. Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка. 2012