regimen

[ rej-uh-muhn, -men, rezh- ]

noun

1. Medicine/Medical. a regulated course, as of diet, exercise, or manner of living, intended to preserve or restore health or to attain some result.
2. regime ( defs 1, 2 ).
3. Grammar. government ( def 9 ).

regimen

/ ˈrɛdʒɪˌmɛn /

noun

1. Also calledregime a systematic way of life or course of therapy, often including exercise and a recommended diet
2. administration or rule

Word History and Origins

Origin of regimen¹

1350–1400; Middle English < Latin: rule, government, guidance, equivalent to reg ( ere ) to rule + -i- -i- + -men, noun suffix of result

Word History and Origins

Origin of regimen¹

C14: from Latin: guidance

Example Sentences

Hanlen said the group drew up a new workout regimen for Embiid to practice individual moves in sets.

From FiveThirtyEight

He thinks it would be sufficient for teachers to be tested once per week, and he hasn’t mandated a testing regimen for kids.

From Voice of San Diego

“An optimized regimen which allows the vaccination of many more people upfront, together with a robust supply chain, means we can have a real impact on the pandemic,” he said in an email.

From Fortune

Because dementia takes root decades before it is diagnosed, the earlier you start your prevention regimen, the better.

From Washington Post

The possibility of getting infected even after beginning an inoculation regimen was evident during clinical trials of Covid-19 vaccines.

From Vox

Her back care regimen includes regular yoga practice, chiropractic care and massage.

From The Daily Beast

You might even come out of it with a more robust Internet security regimen.

From The Daily Beast

You might even come out of this with a better security regimen than you had before.

From The Daily Beast

The training regimen is so grueling, they eat 5,000 calories a day.

From The Daily Beast

Used optimally, carbs can enhance your fitness regimen—not derail it!

From The Daily Beast

The wise man takes none of it; he follows a good regimen and leaves the rest to nature.

From Project Gutenberg

That led to a rather anxiously sustained talk about regimen, and Willie told us how he had profited by the no-breakfast system.

From Project Gutenberg

But, I kenna how or why, the place is sair changed—read that libel upon us and on our regimen.

From Project Gutenberg

Of walking, also, he did an increasing amount as his strength grew under the regimen Burns insisted upon.

From Project Gutenberg

So my life regimen came to be—first the writing of a book, and then a hunting trip to get over the effects of it.

From Project Gutenberg

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