Oxford Dictionary English cod liver oil nounnoun BrE BrE//ˌkɒd lɪvər ˈɔɪl// ; NAmE NAmE//ˌkɑːd lɪvər ˈɔɪl// [uncountable] Add to my wordlistjump to other resultsa thick yellow oil from the liver of cod (= a type of fish), containing a lot of vitamins A and D and often given as a medicineSee cod liver oil in the Oxford Advanced American DictionaryCheck pronunciation: cod liver oil oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com