regimen
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ə 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 ( defs 1, 2 ).
3.
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| —n | |
| 1. | Also called: regime a systematic way of life or course of therapy, often including exercise and a recommended diet |
| 2. | administration or rule |
| [C14: from Latin: guidance] | |
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Word Origin & History
regimen
mid-15c., "act of governing," from O.Fr. regimen (14c.), from L. regimen "rule, guidance, government," from regere "to rule" (see regal). Medical sense of "course of diet, exercise, etc. for sake of health" first recorded late 15c.
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Medical Dictionary
regimen reg·i·men (rěj'ə-mən, -měn')
n.
A regulated system, as of diet, therapy, or exercise, intended to promote health or achieve another beneficial effect.
A course of intense physical training.
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Example sentences
But little by little he got back on his feet and became a fitness advocate for those who struggle with an exercise regimen.
In the end, nothing builds a true command of language faster than this kind of regimen.
More cells in the blood could be a sign that the drugs are not working and that it's time for a different chemotherapy regimen.
Adding erythromycin to the treatment regimen may help remove these fragments.
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