regimen

noun

reg·i·men | \ ˈre-jə-mən also ˈre-zhə-

Definition of regimen

1a : a systematic plan (as of diet, therapy, or medication) especially when designed to improve and maintain the health of a patient

b : a regular course of action and especially of strenuous training the daily regimen of athletes

2 : government, rule

3 : regime sense 1c

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Did You Know?

We borrowed "regimen" straight from Latin, spelling and all - but in Latin, the word simply meant "rule" or "government." In English, it usually refers to a system of rules or guidelines, often for living a healthy life or taking a regular dose of exercise. The Latin regimen derives from another Latin word, the verb "regere," which means "to lead straight" or "to rule." If you trace straight back from "regere," you'll find that "regimen" has plenty of lexical kin, including "correct," "erect," "region," "rule," and "surge." If you are using the "training" sense of "regimen," be careful not to confuse the word with "regiment," another "regere" descendant, which is used for a military unit.

Examples of regimen in a Sentence

with the start of the new year, a new party will have regimen over the nation and, hopefully, bring some much-needed change

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Here, Bowe and other experts break down how to carefully incorporate the powerhouse ingredient into your regimen to achieve a supernaturally fresh-faced complexion, now and for decades to come. — Lauren Valenti, Vogue, "A Beginner's Guide to Retinol—Here's Everything You Need to Know," 12 July 2018 In 1960, muscular men like Charles Atlas and Joe Weider took out ads in comic books that encouraged scrawny men and boys to follow their training regimen to avoid being bullied. — USA TODAY, "The biggest exercise fad the year you were born," 12 July 2018 The good news is that vitamin C is incredibly easy to integrate into your skincare regimen (just apply a few drops each morning before your moisturizer) and suitable for all skintypes. — Lauren Hubbard, Town & Country, "How to Get Glowing Skin," 25 June 2018 Ebrard, 58, a former deputy foreign secretary, thus becomes a key figure in U.S.-Mexico relations and in the ongoing talks to reshape the regional trade regimen. — Patrick J. Mcdonnell, latimes.com, "Mexico's Lopez Obrador taps longtime loyalist as nominee for top diplomat and invites Trump to inauguration," 6 July 2018 The first daily regimen that worked - 173 morphine milligrams - felt like creamer diluting bitter black coffee. — Anchorage Daily News, "Unintended consequences: Inside the fallout of America’s crackdown on opioids," 17 June 2018 No details have been announced in Wisconsin, but hunters are likely to be included in the sampling regimen. — Paul A. Smith, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "An unexpectedly quiet spring for the usually predictable rough grouse is cause for concern," 16 June 2018 And of those that do ultimately gain approval, often the use for which the FDA approves them (as well as the dosage regimen) will be very different from the expectations during Phase 1 testing. — WSJ, "The ‘Right to Try’ Bill Wasn’t Worth Passing," 4 June 2018 Much of the success, and growth, is the result of the Rock Hall's own evolution, tweaks to everything from the mission statement to the building structure and the programming regimen. — Gary Graff - Special To Cleveland.com, cleveland.com, "Rock & Roll Hall of Fame: A multi-million-dollar gamble that has paid big dividends for Cleveland," 26 Mar. 2018

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