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Also known as cod-liver oil

dietary supplement derived from liver of cod fish

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Modern cod liver oil capsules Cod liver oil with malt extract British Ministry of Food (November 1946)

Cod liver oil is a dietary supplement derived from liver of Atlantic cod (Gadus morhua). As with most fish oils, it contains the omega-3 fatty acids eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) and docosahexaenoic acid (DHA), and also vitamin A and vitamin D.

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