cod-liver oil
[kod-liv-er]
- 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
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Keep up her strength, and complete the cure by a small tea-spoonful of cod-liver-oil twice a day for a fortnight.
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cod-liver oil
- 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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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.
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