regimen
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reg·i·men
(rĕj′ə-mən, -mĕn′)n.
1.
a. A regulated system, as of medication, diet, or exercise, used to promote health or treat illness or injury.
b. A procedure, program, or routine: a regimen of mathematics seminars.
2. A systematic way of managing something: a crop regimen.
3. Archaic Governmental rule or control.
[Middle English, from Latin; see regime.]
regimen
(ˈrɛdʒɪˌmɛn)n
1. (Medicine) Also called: regime a systematic way of life or course of therapy, often including exercise and a recommended diet
2. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) administration or rule
[C14: from Latin: guidance]
reg•i•men
(ˈrɛdʒ ə mən, -ˌmɛn, ˈrɛʒ-)n.
1. a regulated course, as of diet, exercise, or manner of living, to preserve or restore health or to attain some result.
2. government or rule.
[1350–1400; Middle English < Latin: rule, government, guidance, derivative of reg(ere) to rule]
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Noun | 1. | ![]() plan, program, programme - a series of steps to be carried out or goals to be accomplished; "they drew up a six-step plan"; "they discussed plans for a new bond issue" medical specialty, medicine - the branches of medical science that deal with nonsurgical techniques |
regimen
nounThe systematic application of remedies to effect a cure:
Informal: rehab.
Translations
regimen
[ˈrɛdʒɪmən] n (= regime of diet and exercise) → régime m de vieWhatever regimen has been prescribed should be rigorously followed → Quel que soit le régime de vie prescrit, il devra être suivi rigoureusement.
exercise regimen → régime d'exercice
regimen
n (Med) → Kur f