cod-liver oil

[ kod-liv-er ]

/ ˈkɒdˌlɪv ər /

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noun

a pale-yellow, fixed oil, extracted from the liver of the common cod or of allied species, used in medicine chiefly as a source of vitamins A and D.

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Origin of cod-liver oil

First recorded in 1605–15

Words nearby cod-liver oil

codiscoverer, codline, codling, codling moth, codlins-and-cream, cod-liver oil, Codman's triangle, Codó, codology, codomain, codominance

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How to use cod-liver oil in a sentence

The State Department found that with high oil prices, the tar sands would be mined for oil, pipeline or no.
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Pulling oil from the tar sands is costly, even more so when you tack transportation costs on top.
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The focus here was on how fast oil would come out of the Canadian fields.
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Total oil production figures include crude oil, natural gas liquids, and other liquid energy products.
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On top of oil, the United States produces significantly more natural gas than Saudi Arabia.
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In pursuing his alchemical researches, he discovered Prussian blue, and the animal oil which bears his name.
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On May 13 Polavieja arrived in Barcelona physically broken, half blind, and with evident traces of a disordered liver.
The Philippine Islands|John Foreman
Excretion of these substances is greatly increased by a diet rich in nuclei, as sweetbreads and liver.
A Manual of Clinical Diagnosis|James Campbell Todd
Movement to know that she was attired in appropriate costume—short frock, biped continuations and a mannish oil-skin hat.
Glances at Europe|Horace Greeley
A very small amount may be present after ingestion of large quantities of cod-liver oil or other fats.
A Manual of Clinical Diagnosis|James Campbell Todd

British Dictionary definitions for cod-liver oil

cod-liver oil

noun

an oil extracted from the livers of cod and related fish, rich in vitamins A and D and used to treat deficiency of these vitamins

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Medical definitions for cod-liver oil

cod-liver oil

[ kŏd′lĭv′ər ]

An oil obtained from the liver of cod and related fishes and used as a dietary source of vitamins A and D.