codliver oil

A form of cod liver oil — Oil derived from the liver of codfish, often used as a nutritional supplement due to its high levels of omega-3 fatty acids, EPA and DHA, and very high levels of vitamin A and vitamin D.

Meanings

nouncodliver oil (usually uncountable, plural codliver oils)

plural codliver oils

  1. alternativeuncountableusuallyAlternative form of cod liver oil.
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