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单词 cod-liver oil
释义

cod-liver oil

[ kod-liv-er ]
/ ˈkɒdˌlɪv ər /

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.

Origin of cod-liver oil

First recorded in 1605–15

Words nearby cod-liver oil

codiscoverer, codline, codling, codling moth, codlins-and-cream, cod-liver oil, Codman's triangle, Codó, codology, codomain, codominance
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Example sentences from the Web for cod-liver oil

  • Keep up her strength, and complete the cure by a small tea-spoonful of cod-liver-oil twice a day for a fortnight.

    Cats|W. Gordon Stables

British Dictionary definitions for cod-liver oil

cod-liver oil

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
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Medical definitions for cod-liver oil

cod-liver oil
[ kŏdlĭvər ]

n.

An oil obtained from the liver of cod and related fishes and used as a dietary source of vitamins A and D.
The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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