multivitamin

adjective

mul·ti·vi·ta·min | \ -ˈvī-tə-mən ,

British usually -ˈvi- \

Definition of multivitamin

(Entry 1 of 2)

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

multivitamin

noun

Definition of multivitamin (Entry 2 of 2)

: a multivitamin preparation

Examples of multivitamin in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web: Noun

Bentley still takes five supplements a day: a multivitamin to prevent dry eyes, magnesium to prevent cramps while exercising, red yeast rice to prevent diabetes, coenzyme Q10 for overall health and vitamin D based on her doctor's recommendation. — Liz Szabo, CNN, "Enthusiasm over vitamins often outpaces evidence, experts say," 13 Apr. 2018 About 30 percent of children under 5 take multivitamins, and the percentage declines with age. — Nicholas Bakalar, New York Times, "A Third of Children Use Alternative Medicines," 18 June 2018 The report, published Monday as a research letter in the journal JAMA Pediatrics, found that overall about a third of the young people surveyed used dietary supplements, with multivitamins being the most common. — Alexandra Sifferlin, Time, "A Third of Children Use Dietary Supplements. Here’s Why Researchers Say That’s Concerning," 18 June 2018 Bentley still takes five supplements a day: a multivitamin to prevent dry eyes, magnesium to prevent cramps while exercising, red yeast rice to prevent diabetes, coenzyme Q10 for overall health and vitamin D based on her doctor's recommendation. — Liz Szabo, CNN, "Enthusiasm over vitamins often outpaces evidence, experts say," 13 Apr. 2018 Bentley still takes five supplements a day: a multivitamin to prevent dry eyes, magnesium to prevent cramps while exercising, red yeast rice to prevent diabetes, coenzyme Q10 for overall health and vitamin D based on her doctor's recommendation. — Liz Szabo, chicagotribune.com, "Older Americans are hooked on vitamins despite scarce evidence they work," 6 Apr. 2018 One in three Americans takes multivitamins and minerals, spending a total of some $21 billion on supplements every year. — CBS News, "Multivitamins a waste of money for heart health, researchers say," 10 July 2018 The largest variation in quality comes with herbal products and complex formulations, like multivitamins and prenatal supplements. — Peter Andrey Smith, Outside Online, "Don't Trust the Label on Your Supplements," 5 July 2018 Using data from a large national health survey, researchers found that multivitamins were the most common supplements, followed by vitamin C, omega-3 fatty acids, vitamin D and melatonin. — Nicholas Bakalar, New York Times, "A Third of Children Use Alternative Medicines," 18 June 2018

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