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Cod liver oil

Cod liver oil

(Science: chemical) The partially destearinated fixed oil obtained from fresh livers of gadus morrhua and other species of gadidae, the cod family. It is used as a source of vitamins a and d. In veterinary medicine, it is also used topically to promote wound healing and in abscesses, burns, and dermatoses.

chemical name: cod-liver oil


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