Meaning Of The Word Cod-liver oil

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cod-liver oil
oil from the liver of the cod and related fishes, rich in vitamins A & D and used in vitamin supplements
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
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
uncountable noun: Cod liver oil is a thick yellow oil which is given as a medicine, especially to children, because it is full of vitamins A and D.

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