- Also called: regime
a systematic way of life or course of therapy, often including exercise and a recommended diet administration or rule
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reg•i•men /ˈrɛdʒəmən, -ˌmɛn/USA pronunciation
n. [countable]
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026- Medicinea regulated course, as of diet, exercise, or manner of living, to gain a result, as preserving or restoring health.
reg•i•men
(rej′ə mən, -men′, rezh′-),USA pronunciation n.
- Medicinea regulated course, as of diet, exercise, or manner of living, intended to preserve or restore health or to attain some result.
- Governmentregime (defs. 1, 2).
- Grammargovernment (def. 9).
- Latin: rule, government, guidance, equivalent. to reg(ere) to rule + -i- -i- + -men, noun, nominal suffix of result
- Middle English 1350–1400
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'regimen' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
Kenny method
- antihypertensive
- course
- diet
- digitalization
- digitalize
- discipline
- enforce
- nonregimental
- overpressure
- personal trainer
- practice
- protocol
- realm
- regime
- unregimental