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regimen

American  
[rej-uh-muhn, -men, rezh-] / ˈrɛdʒ ə mən, -ˌmɛn, ˈrɛʒ- /

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.

  3. Grammar. government.


regimen British  
/ ˈrɛdʒɪˌmɛn /

noun

  1. Also called: regime.  a systematic way of life or course of therapy, often including exercise and a recommended diet

  2. administration or rule

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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

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The tricky thing is that artificial-intelligence training programs are like exercise regimens.

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He also said that, as an athlete, music is part of his daily regimen, and it is the same with the Ducks.

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The couple plan to get a cat once Mamdani completes his shot regimen.

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But maintaining this equilibrium put the onus on the individual and his or her diet and regimen—no small burden.

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“Our goal is to have about four out of five patients that have myeloma with one Johnson & Johnson product in the regimen that they use,” Duato told investors at the J.P.

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