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salmon oil

3.0

An oil from salmon refined and sold in capsules or as a liquid for health

noun
/ˈsælmən ɔɪl/

Specialized

: aceite de salmón

She started taking salmon oil capsules to boost her omega-3 intake.

Examples

Many brands sell liquid salmon oil to mix into smoothies or take by spoonful daily.
Have you tried salmon oil for your joints?
The veterinarian recommended salmon oil for the dog's dry coat and dull fur.
I take salmon oil every morning.
Many brands sell liquid salmon oil to mix into smoothies or take by spoonful daily.
The veterinarian recommended salmon oil for the dog's dry coat and dull fur.
She started taking salmon oil capsules to boost her omega-3 intake.

Synonyms

fish oil

vssalmon oil

9 2.7

A liquid from oily fish that people take as a health supplement

is a specific refined supplement made from one species rather than mixed sources

cod liver oil

vssalmon oil

1 2.7

A liquid from the livers of cod that people take as a vitamin supplement

focuses on omega 3 content rather than vitamins A and D

tuna oil

vssalmon oil

3.3

Oil made from tuna used in food and health supplements

is refined and sold mainly as a dietary supplement rather than used in foods

Surface Forms

salmon oil singular

salmon oils plural

Morphology

salmon + oil

The meaning 'oil obtained from salmon...' is directly and transparently derived from combining 'salmon' (a fish) with 'oil' (a liquid substance), following the common noun+noun pattern meaning 'oil from X'. This compositional naming pattern (e.g. 'fish oil', 'cod liver oil') is cross-linguistically common and would be readily understood by a B1 learner who knows the constituent words.

Etymology

Salmon oil is simply the oil taken from salmon, a practice long used by fishing communities who used the oil to keep healthy. As people began bottling and selling this fish oil in jars and capsules, the name came to mean the oil you take for 'health' or as a 'health supplement'.