: a myelin-secreting glial cell that spirally wraps around an axon of the peripheral nervous system to form the myelin sheath
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“Schwann cell.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Schwann%20cell. Accessed 30 Jun. 2026.
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Schwann cell
noun
: a myelin-secreting glial cell that spirally wraps around an axon of the peripheral nervous system to form the myelin sheath
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