multivitamin

1 of 2

adjective

mul·​ti·​vi·​ta·​min ˌməl-tē-ˈvī-tə-mən How to pronounce multivitamin (audio)
-ˌtī-,
 British usually  -ˈvi-
: containing several vitamins and especially all known to be essential to health
a multivitamin pill

multivitamin

2 of 2

noun

: a multivitamin preparation

Examples of multivitamin in a Sentence

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Adjective
Biotin is available as a standalone product, in combination with other vitamin B complexes, or as a multivitamin product. Kirstyn Hill, Pharmd, Mph, Health, 27 Sep. 2024 In addition to no lowered risk of overall death, the study also showed that multivitamin use did not affect death from cancer, heart disease, or cerebrovascular diseases. Fran Kritz, Verywell Health, 18 July 2024
Noun
Thorne’s multivitamin is comprehensive, with essential vitamins and minerals in appropriate dosages for many people. Shushy Rita Setrakian Ms, Rd, Verywell Health, 31 Oct. 2024 And even if laughter is the best medicine, take comfort in knowing that Hyland’s Naturals has a multivitamin to help women at every stage of life. Samantha Simon, refinery29.com, 22 Jan. 2024 See all Example Sentences for multivitamin 

Word History

First Known Use

Adjective

1939, in the meaning defined above

Noun

1941, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of multivitamin was in 1939

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“Multivitamin.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/multivitamin. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.

Kids Definition

multivitamin

adjective
mul·​ti·​vi·​ta·​min
ˌməl-ti-ˈvīt-ə-mən
: containing several vitamins and especially all known to be necessary to health
a multivitamin pill
multivitamin noun

Medical Definition

multivitamin

1 of 2 adjective
mul·​ti·​vi·​ta·​min
-ˈvīt-ə-mən, British also -ˈvit-
: containing several vitamins and especially all known to be essential to health
a multivitamin formula

multivitamin

2 of 2 noun
: a multivitamin preparation
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