noun
a fatty oil obtained from the livers of various fish
• Syn: ↑fish oil
• Hypernyms: ↑animal oil
• Hyponyms: ↑tuna oil
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noun : a fatty oil from the livers of various fishes (as cod, halibut, or sharks) used chiefly as a source of vitamin A and formerly also of vitamin D
Useful english dictionary. 2012.