Cod liver \Cod" liv`er\, n. The liver of the common cod and allied species. {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.
cod-liver oil n : an oil obtained from the livers of cod and similar fishes; taken orally as a source of vitamins A and D [syn: {cod liver oil}]