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
However, the amount of iron needed to manage iron deficiency is higher than the amount found in food and most daily multivitamin supplements. Emmanuella Ogbonna, Health, 3 Oct. 2025 They are commonly sold as part of a multivitamin pill or as its own supplement. Ayesha Gulzar, Verywell Health, 17 Sep. 2025
Noun
That’s where the best multivitamins for women come in—delivering nutrients that support your body and overall wellbeing. Kiana Murden, Vogue, 17 Oct. 2025 Recently, Sedaris partnered with the multivitamin and supplement company Centrum and Dave & Buster’s for a new campaign aimed to encourage older adults to challenge and flex their cognitive muscles through games. Helen Carefoot, Flow Space, 16 Oct. 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 24 Oct. 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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