morrhuol

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. An organic compound believed to be the active principle of cod liver oil.

Word forms

morrhuol

Etymology

From Gadus morrhua, former spelling of Gadus morhua, taxonomic name of the Atlantic cod, + -ol.

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