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cod liver oil

The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English | 2009 | © The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English 2009, originally published by Oxford University Press 2009. (Hide copyright information) Copyright

cod liv·er oil • n. oil pressed from the fresh liver of cod, which is rich in vitamins D and A.

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Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition ...the oil molecule by heating the oil with hydrogen in the presence...controlled hydrogenation of cottonseed oil produces a solid vegetable cooking...lard, chicken fat, and suet. Cod-liver oil and some other fish oils are used therapeutically as sources...
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