jecorize

transitive verb

jec·​o·​rize

ˈjekəˌrīz

-ed/-ing/-s

: to impart to (fats or oils) some of the properties of cod-liver oil (as by irradiation with ultraviolet light)

Word History

Etymology

Latin jecor-, jecur liver + English -ize

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