regimen
Americannoun
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Medicine/Medical. a regulated course, as of diet, exercise, or manner of living, intended to preserve or restore health or to attain some result.
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Grammar. government.
noun
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Also called: regime. a systematic way of life or course of therapy, often including exercise and a recommended diet
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administration or rule
Etymology
Origin of regimen
1350–1400; Middle English < Latin: rule, government, guidance, equivalent to reg ( ere ) to rule + -i- -i- + -men, noun suffix of result
Example Sentences
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The accord extended a mostly free-trade regimen among the three nations, replacing the North American Free Trade Agreement.
From Los Angeles Times
The signature accord extended a mostly free-trade regimen between the three nations, replacing the previous North American Free Trade Agreement.
From Los Angeles Times
In Philadelphia: In “Rocky,” Sylvester Stallone’s character runs up the Philadelphia Museum of Art’s 72 steps as part of the boxer’s grueling training regimen.
The tricky thing is that artificial-intelligence training programs are like exercise regimens.
He also said that, as an athlete, music is part of his daily regimen, and it is the same with the Ducks.
From Los Angeles Times
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