A haller
[german hah-luh r] /german ˈhɑ lər/
noun
albrecht von
[german ahl-brekht fuh n] /german ˈɑl brɛxt fən/ (show ipa), 1708–77, swiss physiologist, botanist, and writer.
haller
/german ˈhalər/
noun
albrecht von (ˈalbrɛçt fɔn). 1708–77, swiss biologist: founder of experimental physiology
haller hal·ler (hä’lər), albrecht von. 1708-1777.
swiss physiologist whose investigations into the structure of nerves and the relationship of nerves to muscles form the basis of modern neurology. haller also discovered the role of bile in digesting fats and developed a botanical taxonomic system.
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