multivitamin

English

Etymology

From multi- +‎ vitamin.

Noun

multivitamin (plural multivitamins)

  1. A mixture of vitamins.
    • 2022 September 14, Jacqueline Howard, “Study finds potential link between daily multivitamin and improved cognition in older adults”, in CNN‎[1]:
      Taking a daily multivitamin might be associated with improved brain function in older adults, a new study says, and the benefit appears to be greater for those with a history of cardiovascular disease.
    • 2023 May 24, Sandee LaMotte, “Can a daily multivitamin slow cognitive aging? Maybe”, in CNN‎[2]:
      “It goes with my mantra of there is ‘no magic pill’ to prevent cognitive decline,” said Isaacson, who was not involved in the new study. “At my clinic, we check nutritional blood measures and personally tailor interventions, and in doing so we don’t tend to recommend multivitamins since we address the individual deficiencies.”
  2. A preparation containing such a mixture.

Adjective

multivitamin (not comparable)

  1. Containing or relating to multiple vitamins.

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