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ACEITE HIGADO PESCADO [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2003-09-17
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Fatty Substances (Food)
- Fish
- Pharmacy
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- fish-liver oil
1, record 1, English, fish%2Dliver%20oil
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- fish liver oil 2, record 1, English, fish%20liver%20oil
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A fatty oil from the livers of various fishes (as cod, halibut, or sharks) used chiefly as a source of vitamin A and formerly also of vitamin D. 3, record 1, English, - fish%2Dliver%20oil
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Fish liver oils ... are used in animal feeds, in pharmaceutical preparations and for fortifying foods such as margarine. 4, record 1, English, - fish%2Dliver%20oil
Record 1, Key term(s)
- liver oil
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Corps gras (Ind. de l'aliment.)
- Poissons
- Pharmacie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- huile de foie de poisson
1, record 1, French, huile%20de%20foie%20de%20poisson
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Huile extraite de foies de poisson et utilisée pour différents usages industriels. 2, record 1, French, - huile%20de%20foie%20de%20poisson
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Certaines huiles ont une haute teneur en vitamine A et D; ex. huile de foie de morue, huile de foie de flétan. 2, record 1, French, - huile%20de%20foie%20de%20poisson
Record 1, Key term(s)
- huile de foie
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Substancias grasas (Industria alimentaria)
- Peces
- Farmacia
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- aceite de hígado de pescado
1, record 1, Spanish, aceite%20de%20h%C3%ADgado%20de%20pescado
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Aceite procedente de la cocción del hígado de distintas especies de peces; contiene una apreciable cantidad de vitamina A. 2, record 1, Spanish, - aceite%20de%20h%C3%ADgado%20de%20pescado
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