Meanings
nounmorrhuol (uncountable)
- obsoleteuncountablechemistryAn organic compound believed to be the active principle of cod liver oil.
Origin
From Gadus morrhua, former spelling of Gadus morhua, taxonomic name of the Atlantic cod, + -ol.
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APA
morrhuol. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/morrhuol
MLA
“morrhuol.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/morrhuol. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “morrhuol,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/morrhuol.
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