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Fish Oils

"Fish Oils" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus, MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure, which enables searching at various levels of specificity.

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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.


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Bar chart showing 6 publications over 6 distinct years, with a maximum of 1 publications in 1997 and 2005 and 2008 and 2014 and 2018 and 2023
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