multivitamin

American  

[muhl-ti-vahy-tuh-min] / ˌmʌl tɪˈvaɪ tə mɪn /

adjective

1. containing or consisting of several vitamins.

   multivitamin capsules.

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noun

1. a compound of several vitamins.

Etymology

Origin of multivitamin

First recorded in 1940–45; multi- + vitamin

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Explanation

A multivitamin is a pill you take each day that provides you with many different vitamins and minerals. If you want to get your A, your B, your C, your D, and your E all in one horse pill, then take your multivitamin! Many people take multivitamins, including picky kids whose parents worry about their health and pregnant women, who need to take in more nutrients than usual. If you're feeling fatigued, your doctor might suggest taking a daily multivitamin. The word multivitamin makes it clear that this supplement contains more than one type of vitamin: multi- means "many or much," from a Latin root. Vitamin contains the Latin root vita, or "life."

Example Sentences

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multivitamin

New research suggests that taking a daily multivitamin may help support that independence.

From Science Daily ● Jul. 29, 2026

For an adult with no underlying health conditions, she recommends a balanced diet, with vitamin D supplements in the winter months, and perhaps a multivitamin and fish oil if needed.

From BBC ● Jun. 20, 2026

For example, taking a multivitamin, along with a vitamin B6 supplement could lead to a double dose - and too much vitamin B6 over a long period of time can result in nerve damage.

From BBC ● Jun. 20, 2026

Compared with participants who received only placebos, those taking a multivitamin showed slower biological aging across all five measurements.

From Science Daily ● May 14, 2026

The only preventative health care I concerned myself with was to take a multivitamin pill during those rare spells when I felt a bit run down and to eat lots of vegetables.

From How and When to Be Your Own Doctor by Steve Solomon

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