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.

3. Grammar.,  government.

regimen

/ 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

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

Doncic takes a sip of water and starts outlining his summer regimen, which he launched in May in his home city of Ljubljana.

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Former administration officials and experts suggested the U.S. could respond by adding to its tariff regimen, cutting China off from Western semiconductor manufacturing equipment and accelerating efforts to build out domestic rare-earths capacity.

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Martin—bronzed with flowing locks, as if a Viking chief had a great tanning regimen—is one of the most successful songsmiths in history.

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You might not want to add anti-inflammatory medications to your recovery regimen—perhaps due to issues with your kidneys or GI tract—and you want to support the natural physiological response to injury.

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A retiree who urgently needed daily medication, which the jail was unlikely to provide until it took its time to re-diagnose her and re-prescribe its own medication regimen, which then may or may not work.

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