multivitamin

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adjective mul·ti·vi·ta·min \-ˈvī-tə-mən, British usually -ˈvi-\

Definition of multivitamin

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

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First Known Use of multivitamin

1939

multivitamin

noun mul·ti·vi·ta·min

Definition of multivitamin

: a multivitamin preparation

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Recent Examples of multivitamin from the Web

As a result, individuals who strictly adhere to this diet may need to take supplements and consider a multivitamin.

— shanti lewis, baltimoresun.com, "Breaking down the ketogenic diet," 2 July 2017
Also, consider taking a multivitamin and at least 1,300 mg of calcium a day.

— george james, Philly.com, "Healthy Father's Day: 25 tips to get and stay well," 16 June 2017
These horrible little bites, made from apple and strawberry puree and vegetable extracts, taste like a multivitamin — a stale one.

— jolene thym, The Mercury News, "Taste-Off: The best fruit snacks — and the total fails," 29 May 2017
Multivitamins are the most common form, with 75 percent of supplement users taking them.

— bradley j. fikes, sandiegouniontribune.com, "71% of Americans take dietary supplements, but do we need to?," 5 May 2017
Multivitamins solve that problem because acid isn’t needed to absorb B-12 from supplements.

— WSJ, "Is It a Good Idea for Adults to Take a Daily Multivitamin?," 11 Apr. 2017
Many people already fall short of healthy habits, and in this way multivitamins can make that problem worse, not better.

— WSJ, "Is It a Good Idea for Adults to Take a Daily Multivitamin?," 11 Apr. 2017
Other studies have shown some benefit to taking multivitamins.

— WSJ, "Is It a Good Idea for Adults to Take a Daily Multivitamin?," 11 Apr. 2017
Initially these consisted of glucose and multivitamins for rapid energy.

— dagmar herzog, New York Times, "Hitler’s Little Helper: A History of Rampant Drug Use Under the Nazis," 27 Mar. 2017

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