cod liver

Englisch - Türkisch

Definition von cod liver im Englisch Türkisch wörterbuch: morina karaciğer
cod liver oil: balıkyağı
cod liver oil: balık yağı

Englisch - Englisch

Definition von cod liver im Englisch Englisch wörterbuch: The liver of the common cod and allied species
cod liver oil: A nutritional supplement derived from the liver of cod fish which has high levels of omega-3 fatty acids, EPA and DHA, and very high levels of vitamin A and vitamin D
cod liver oil: an oil obtained from the livers of cod and similar fishes; taken orally as a source of vitamins A and D
cod liver oil: oil extracted from the liver of a cod fish (source of vitamins A and D)
cod-liver oil: Cod liver oil is a thick yellow oil which is given as a medicine, especially to children, because it is full of vitamins A and D. a yellow oil from a fish that contains a lot of substances that are important for good health. Oil obtained primarily from the liver of the Atlantic cod and related fish. It is principally a mixture of the glycerides (see glycerol) of many fatty acids, but its minor constituents, the fat-soluble vitamin A and vitamin D, give it its importance. It was once used to treat and prevent rickets, but the widespread fortification of milk with vitamin D in the United States and Europe beginning in the 1930s eliminated rickets as a significant public health problem. It is still used as a remedy for joint pain caused by arthritis and as a preventive of cardiovascular disease, although these benefits have not been proven scientifically. It is also used in feeds for poultry and other animals
cod-liver oil: an oil obtained from the livers of cod and similar fishes; taken orally as a source of vitamins A and D