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regimen
[ rej-uh-muhn, -men, rezh- ]
/ ˈrɛdʒ ə mən, -ˌmɛn, ˈrɛʒ- /
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noun
Medicine/Medical. a regulated course, as of diet, exercise, or manner of living, intended to preserve or restore health or to attain some result.
Grammar. government (def. 9).
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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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Reggy, regicide, regift, regime, regime change, regimen, regiment, regimental, regimentals, regimental sergeant major, regimentation
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British Dictionary definitions for regimen
regimen
/ (ˈrɛdʒɪˌmɛn) /
noun
Also called: regime a systematic way of life or course of therapy, often including exercise and a recommended diet
administration or rule
Word Origin for regimen
C14: from Latin: guidance
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