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from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun An oil obtained from the liver of cod and related fishes and used as a dietary source of vitamins A and D.
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- noun Alternative form of
cod liver oil .
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- noun an oil obtained from the livers of cod and similar fishes; taken orally as a source of vitamins A and D
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