1. an oil obtained from the livers of cod and similar fishes; taken orally as a source of vitamins A and D; [syn: cod-liver oil, cod liver oil]
WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
cod liver oil
n 1: an oil obtained from the livers of cod and similar fishes;
taken orally as a source of vitamins A and D [syn: cod-
liver oil, cod liver oil]