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Lipids > Oils > Fish Oils

Preferred term

Fish Oils  

Type

  • Topical Descriptor

Broader concept

Entry terms

  • Fish Oil
  • Oil, Fish

Note

  • coordinate with specific fish

Scope note

  • Oils high in unsaturated fats extracted from the bodies of fish or fish parts, especially the LIVER. Those from the liver are usually high in VITAMIN A. The oils are used as DIETARY SUPPLEMENTS. They are also used in soaps and detergents and as protective coatings.

History note

  • 83; was FISH LIVER OILS 1963-82

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