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cod-liver oil

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cod-liv·er oil  (kdlvr)
n.
An oil obtained from the liver of cod and related fishes and used as a dietary source of vitamins A and D.

cod-liver oil
Noun
an oil extracted from fish, rich in vitamins A and D
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Noun1.cod-liver oilcod-liver oil - an oil obtained from the livers of cod and similar fishes; taken orally as a source of vitamins A and D
animal oil - any oil obtained from animal substances
cod oil - an inferior cod-liver oil that is used in leather manufacturing
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Spanish cod-liver oil [ˈkɔdlɪvəʳ-] naceite m de hígado de bacalao
French cod-liver oil [ˈkɔdlɪvər-] nhuile f de foie de morue
German cod-liver oil [ˈkɔdlɪvə-] cod nLebertran m
Italian cod-liver oil [ˈkɔdlɪvəʳ-] nolio di fegato di merluzzo

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Far better, he says, would be cod-liver oil, with "a whopping 1,360 [international units of vitamin D] per tablespoon.
I introduced cod-liver oil along with a list of other supplements and probiotics.
Indeed the evidence he marshals has given me new understanding of my paternal grandmother's daily regimen of cod-liver oil, bran, and yeast, as well as her propensity to comment on the shape, size and consistency of other people's feces.
 
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