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
Women in particular may benefit from multivitamin supplementation. Daryl Austin, USA Today, 7 June 2025 Multivitamin/Prenatal Not all women need a multivitamin or prenatal supplement. Allison Herries, Verywell Health, 18 Apr. 2025
Noun
At that point, intravenous infusion of liquids, including electrolytes, multivitamins, glucose, and potassium, will be immediately necessary. Matthew Robinson, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 June 2025 Here’s why multivitamins can be beneficial, which vitamins and minerals are best for women and whether any should be taken daily. Daryl Austin, USA Today, 7 June 2025 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 18 Jul. 2025.

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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