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 ( defs 1, 2 ).
3. Grammar. government ( def 9 ).

regimen

/ ˈrɛdʒɪˌmɛn /

noun

1. Also calledregime 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

Related Words

• menu
• procedure
• regime