NOUN
- an oil obtained from the livers of cod and similar fishes; taken orally as a source of vitamins A and D
How To Use cod-liver oil In A Sentence
- After the Second World War, British children and pregnant women were given free cod-liver oil and orange juice to increase their uptake of vitamin A and D.
- For example, it has been found that 5 mg of irradiated ergosterol has the same action in this respect as 1 litre of good cod-liver oil. Nobel Prize in Chemistry 1927 and 1928 - Presentation Speech
- Cod-liver Oil may also be used by inunction, in the foregoing disorders, but it is best administered internally, and in the following diseases, viz.
- He was a little boy for a moment: the toys made in Japan, Rob Roy shirts, corduroy knickers, Cod-liver oil and Ovaltine— A Turlock Moment
- I know a married couple that has been taking 2-3 dessertspoonfuls of cod-liver oil a day (the orange flavour) for several years.
- Sufferers often take a combined tablet with glucosamine and chondroitin and cod-liver oil to help protect the joint lining from further wear.
