cod-liver oil

1. 1.

   an oil obtained from the livers of cod and similar fishes; taken orally as a source of vitamins A and D

   Synonymscod liver oil

   Broaderanimal oil

   Narrowercod oil

Questions about cod-liver oil

What does cod-liver oil mean?

cod-liver oil means "an oil obtained from the livers of cod and similar fishes; taken orally as a source of vitamins A and D".

What is another word for cod-liver oil?

Close synonyms include cod liver oil. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.