THEODOR SCHWANN

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Meaning:

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

Synonyms:

Schwann; Theodor Schwann

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Nouns denoting people

Instance hypernyms:

histologist (anatomist who specializes in the microscopic study of animal tissues)

physiologist (a biologist specializing in physiology)

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