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regimen definition

regi·men (rej′ə mən)

noun

  1. Rare
    1. the act of governing; government; rule
    2. a particular system of government; regime
  2. a regulated system of diet, exercise, etc. for therapy or the maintenance or improvement of health

Etymology: ME < L, rule, government < regere, to rule: see right

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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