Definition von cod liver oil im Englisch Englisch wörterbuch
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
an oil obtained from the livers of cod and similar fishes; taken orally as a source of vitamins A and D
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