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cod liver oil

cod liver oil noun: 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.

cod liver oil: oil derived from the liver of codfish, often used as a nutritional supplement due to its high...
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Noun

cod liver oil (usually uncountable, plural cod liver oils)

  1. (usually) 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.
    Synonyms:
    CLO

cod liver oil meaning in Tamil, Malay, Indonesian and Vietnamese

cod liver oil in Tamil

மீன் எண்ணெய்

cod liver oil in Malay

nutritional supplement
minyak ikan kod

cod liver oil in Indonesian

nutritional supplement
levertran, minyak hati ikan kod, minyak ikan kod

cod liver oil in Vietnamese

nutritional supplement
dầu gan cá

Synonyms of cod liver oil

Forms of cod liver oil

pluralcod liver oils
alternative formcod-liver oil
alternative formcodliver oil

Words formed from cod liver oil

Questions about cod liver oil

What does cod liver oil mean?
Cod liver oil means 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.
What is cod liver oil in Tamil?
Cod liver oil in Tamil is மீன் எண்ணெய். See Cod liver oil meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is cod liver oil?
Cod liver oil is a noun.
What is the plural of cod liver oil?
The plural of cod liver oil is cod liver oils.

Words near cod liver oil in the dictionary

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  5. cod liver
  6. cod liver oil
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  8. cod livers
  9. cod psychologist
  10. cod psychologists
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