regimen
🇺🇸 /ˈrɛdʒəmən/
📖 Definitions
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noun
A systematic plan or course of action, especially one designed to improve or maintain health, such as a prescribed diet, exercise routine, or medical treatment.; A regulated course of diet, exercise, or other lifestyle habits adopted to promote health or well-being.; A fixed or regular procedure or routine followed in a particular field or activity.; Government; rule; the act of governing or ruling.; In medicine, a specific protocol of drug dosages, schedules, and combinations used to treat a disease.
🔗 Details
Word forms
countable
Plural: regimens
Collocations
strict regimendaily regimentreatment regimenexercise regimenbeauty regimenfollow a regimenskincare regimen
Synonyms
routineregimescheduleprogramplancourse
Commonly confused
regime
EN: 'Regimen' is a systematic plan for health or improvement; 'regime' primarily refers to a government or system of political rule.
regiment
EN: 'Regiment' is a military unit; 'regimen' is a structured plan or routine, especially medical or health-related.
Spelling tips
EN: Do not confuse 'regimen' with 'regime' or 'regiment'. 'Regimen' ends in '-men' and refers to a health or lifestyle plan.
💬 Examples
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The doctor prescribed a strict regimen of medication and physical therapy for her recovery.
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His daily regimen includes meditation, a cold shower, and a protein-rich breakfast.
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The soldiers followed a grueling training regimen that began at five in the morning.
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The philosopher wrote extensively on the regimen of the state and the duties of its rulers.
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The chemotherapy regimen consisted of three cycles administered over twelve weeks.