multivitamin

1 of 2

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

2 of 2

noun

: a multivitamin preparation

Examples of multivitamin in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Adjective

The findings came from blood samples of 958 participants with an average chronological age of 70, who were taking the multivitamin–multimineral supplement Centrum Silver. —Sara Moniuszko, USA Today, 10 Mar. 2026

While daily multivitamin use has been met with a wide array of data ranging from beneficial to useless to even potentially harmful, a new study looked at more specific markers of aging and how multivitamin use may impact these changes. —Nina Shapiro, Forbes.com, 10 Mar. 2026

Noun

For instance, research has shown that tobacco smoking is associated with faster biological aging, while taking daily multivitamins may slow biological aging in older adults. —Lindsey Leake, NBC news, 5 Apr. 2026

Taking regular multivitamins could also help replace essential vitamins and minerals lost during alcohol metabolism, Police says. —Lauren J. Young, Scientific American, 17 Mar. 2026

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