Meanings
nounSchwann cell (plural Schwann cells)
plural Schwann cells
- Glia of the peripheral nervous system involved in many important aspects of peripheral nerve biology, including the myelination of axons
Synonyms: cell of Schwann, lemnoblast, neurolemmocyte
Synonyms & antonyms
nounGlia of the peripheral nervous system involved in many important aspects of peripheral nerve biology, including the myelination of axons
Also see
Origin
After their discoverer Theodor Schwann (1810–1882), German physiologist.
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Italian lemnoblasto
- lemnoblastoTranslations
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Schwann cell. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Schwann%20cell
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