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cod-liver oil

American

[kod-liv-er] / ˈkɒdˌlɪv ər /

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.

cod-liver oil British

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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Etymology

Origin of cod-liver oil

First recorded in 1605–15

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cod-liver oil

Gabito came into the world lathered in cod-liver oil, his parents claimed, with two brains and the memory of an elephant.

From New York Times ● Apr. 7, 2023

Piper had put on clothes she had soaked for a week in cod-liver oil, milk and eggs and walked into the New York City Subway at rush hour.

From Washington Post ● Dec. 12, 2019

Möller built his company into an international presence and died in 1869 with 70 cod-liver oil steam factories to his name, churning out 5,000 barrels of the stuff a year.

From The Guardian ● Jul. 25, 2018

Fulmar has a very strong, fatty flavor, similar to that of cod-liver oil.

From The New Yorker ● Jun. 11, 2018

On the nightstand is a glass for her false teeth and blood pressure pills, cod-liver oil, and rosemary leaves.

From "Ninth Ward" by Jewell Parker Rhodes

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