Found 2 items, similar to cod-liver oil.
English → English (WordNet)
Definition: cod-liver oil
cod-liver oil
n : an oil obtained from the livers of cod and similar fishes;
taken orally as a source of vitamins A and D [syn:
cod liver oil
]
English → English (gcide)
Definition: 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 malnutrition.
[1913 Webster]