Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun Oil obtained from the bodies of fishes and marine animals, as from whales, porpoises, seals, pilchards, sharks' and cods' livers, etc.; specifically, cod-liver oil.
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Examples
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The few trials conducted that separated participants, into a group taking fish-oil supplements and another that didn't, weren't well done, because the women often knew if they were getting the supplement, and in some cases there wasn't a comparison group at all, she said.
Fish Oil Study Finds Little Benefit for Pregnant Women Shirley S. Wang 2010
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The latest study does suggest that some subgroups of women might benefit from fish-oil supplements.
Fish Oil Study Finds Little Benefit for Pregnant Women Shirley S. Wang 2010
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People with heart disease should aim for 1 gram a day from fish-oil supplements.
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Women in the fish-oil group had lower rates of pre-term births, particularly births earlier than 34 weeks of gestation.
Fish Oil Study Finds Little Benefit for Pregnant Women Shirley S. Wang 2010
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A prescription fish-oil pill boosted HDL by 8 percent over eight weeks in one study.
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And if you decide to take a fish-oil supplement, choose one labeled “USP Verified,” which indicates that it meets standards for purity and potency set by the U.S. Pharmacopeia, a nongovernmental authority, and have what the USP considers acceptable limits of contaminants.
Fish and fish oil linked to reduced risk of macular degeneration 2011
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Essence of green-lip mussels from a clean bay in that country, distilled into a fish-oil capsule.
Jay Weston: Jaywalking in L.A. - News and Gossip of the Restaurant World Jay Weston 2011
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Other tips: Dermatologists report seeing improved skin in patients who take fish-oil pills, Irwin says.
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Essence of green-lip mussels from a clean bay in that country, distilled into a fish-oil capsule.
Jay Weston: Jaywalking in L.A. - News and Gossip of the Restaurant World Jay Weston 2011
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Cancer patients who take fish-oil pills might be able to ward off some of the side effects of chemotherapy, such as excessive weight loss and declining strength, according to a study published online this week in the journal Cancer.
Fish oil supplements may help curb chemotherapy side effects 2011
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