multivitamin

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adjective

mul·​ti·​vi·​ta·​min ˌməl-tē-ˈvī-tə-mən 

-ˌtī-,

 British usually  -ˈvi-

: containing several vitamins and especially all known to be essential to health

a multivitamin pill

multivitamin

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noun

: a multivitamin preparation

Examples of multivitamin in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Adjective

Calcium is available as a single nutrient supplement, a calcium and vitamin D supplement, or in a multivitamin preparation. —Melissa Nieves, Verywell Health, 30 Jan. 2025

Depending on your individual needs, some supplements to consider taking daily include a multivitamin/mineral supplements, and/or vitamins A, D, E, K, and C, the B vitamins, as well as iron, magnesium, zinc, and calcium. —Jonathan Purtell, Verywell Health, 19 Jan. 2025

Noun

However, in general, a prenatal multivitamin containing vitamin A should provide enough during pregnancy.1617 Premature infants: Preterm infants have lower liver stores of vitamin A. —Elizabeth Barnes, Verywell Health, 19 Feb. 2025

Supplements Manganese is available in manganese-only supplements and in some multivitamins and mineral complexes. —Jillian Kubala, Health, 5 Feb. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

Adjective

1939, in the meaning defined above

Noun

1941, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for multivitamin

• saman
• summon

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