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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.
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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

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH regimen

regime, regimen , regiment
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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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