shark liver oil

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shark liv·er oil

(shark liv'ĕr oyl),

Oil extracted from the livers of sharks, mainly of the species Hypoprion brevirostris; a rich source of vitamins A and D.

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A vitamin A-rich fatty oil and ingredient in many OTC antihemorrhoidals—e.g., Preparation H

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