COD LIVER OIL

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does cod liver oil mean? 

• COD LIVER OIL (noun)
  The noun COD LIVER OIL has 1 sense:

1. an oil obtained from the livers of cod and similar fishes; taken orally as a source of vitamins A and D

  Familiarity information: COD LIVER OIL used as a noun is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• COD LIVER OIL (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

An oil obtained from the livers of cod and similar fishes; taken orally as a source of vitamins A and D

Classified under:

Nouns denoting substances

Synonyms:

cod-liver oil; cod liver oil

Hypernyms ("cod liver oil" is a kind of...):

animal oil (any oil obtained from animal substances)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "cod liver oil"):

cod oil (an inferior cod-liver oil that is used in leather manufacturing)

 Context examples 

Cod liver oil contains high levels of omega-3 fatty acids, eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) and docosahexaenoic acid (DHA), and vitamins A and D. It is used as a dietary supplement.

(Cod Liver Oil, NCI Thesaurus)