- cod-liv|er oil
- cod-liv|er oil «KOD LIHV uhr»,oil extracted from the liver of cod or of related species, used in medicine as a source of vitamins A and D.
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cod-liv|er oil
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cod-liveroil — cod liv·er oil (kŏdʹlĭvʹər) n. An oil obtained from the liver of cod and related fishes and used as a dietary source of vitamins A and D. * * * … Universalium
cod-liver oil — cod′ liv er oil n. pha an oil extracted from the liver of cod and related fishes, used chiefly as a source of vitamins A and D • Etymology: 1605–15 … From formal English to slang
Cod-liver oil — Cod liver Cod liv er, n. The liver of the common cod and allied species. [1913 Webster] {Cod liver oil}, an oil obtained from the liver of the codfish, and used extensively in medicine as a means of supplying the body with fat in cases of… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Cod liver — Cod liv er, n. The liver of the common cod and allied species. [1913 Webster] {Cod liver oil}, an oil obtained from the liver of the codfish, and used extensively in medicine as a means of supplying the body with fat in cases of malnutrition.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
cod-liver oil — [käd′liv΄ər] n. oil from the liver of the cod and related fishes, rich in vitamins A & D and used in vitamin supplements … English World dictionary
cod-liver oil — /kod liv euhr/ 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. [1605 15] * * * Oil obtained primarily from the liver of the Atlantic cod and… … Universalium
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