multivitamin
adjective
No English definition recorded for this entry.
L253352 on Wikidata ↗noun
- preparation intended to be a dietary supplement with vitamins
Wiktionary
adj
Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Italic *moltos Latin multus Latin multīder. Middle English multi- English multi- English vitamin English multivitamin From multi- + vitamin.
- Containing or relating to multiple vitamins.
noun
Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Italic *moltos Latin multus Latin multīder. Middle English multi- English multi- English vitamin English multivitamin From multi- + vitamin.
- A mixture of vitamins.
“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.”
““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.””
- A preparation containing such a mixture.