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multivitamin en · ADJ

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Italic *moltos Latin multus Latin multīder. Middle English multi- English multi- English vitamin English multivitamin From multi- + vitamin.

Meanings

  1. (not-comparable) Containing or relating to multiple vitamins.

Translations (2)

ka მულტივიტამინური (relating to multiple vitamins) · it multivitaminico (relating to multiple vitamins)

multivitamin en · NOUN

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Italic *moltos Latin multus Latin multīder. Middle English multi- English multi- English vitamin English multivitamin From multi- + vitamin.

Meanings

  1. 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. 2022 September 14, Jacqueline Howard, “Study finds potential link between daily multivitamin and improved cognition in older adults”, in CNN, archived from the original on 26 May 2023:
    • “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.” 2023 May 24, Sandee LaMotte, “Can a daily multivitamin slow cognitive aging? Maybe”, in CNN, archived from the original on 15 Apr 2024:
  2. A preparation containing such a mixture.

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