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ˈcod-liver ˈoil
Oil expressed from the liver of the cod-fish, much used in medicine.
Recommended in 1783 by Dr. T. Percival as a cure for chronic rheumatism, but app. not taken up. Introduced into medical practice on the continent in 1825, and into English practice in 1846–7, as a remedy for consumption.
[1615E. S. Britain's Buss (in Arb. Garner III. 646) Cod-fishing. Of the livers of those thirty-five Last of fish, may well be made five Tun of train oil worth at least {pstlg}12 a tun.] 1783T. Percival in Lond. Med. Jrnl. III. 392 It will be doing some service to the healing art to communicate to the public a brief account of the oleum jecoris Aselli or cod liver oil; the salutary properties of which I believe have been little experienced beyond the vicinage of Manchester. 1846W. H. Ranking Retrosp. Addr. (19 Aug.) in Trans. Prov. Med. & Surg. Assoc. (1847) III. 182 The only observation worthy of notice, in reference to the treatment of phthisis is also made by Dr. Thompson..that he has derived more benefit from cod-liver oil than from any other medicine. 1870tr. Niemayer's Pulm. Consump. (New Syd. Soc.) 63 As if cod-liver oil could take the place of fresh air. |