cod liver

from The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
Cod liver \Cod" liv`er\, n.
   The liver of the common cod and allied species.
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   {Cod-liver oil}, an oil obtained from the liver of the
      codfish, and used extensively in medicine as a means of
      supplying the body with fat in cases of malnutrition.
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