regimen
Regimen (noun) means a structured plan of diet, exercise, or treatment followed regularly for health benefits. Example: “Her daily regimen includes yoga and a strict diet.”
How to use regimen
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA set routine, usually for health, fitness, or medical treatment, that someone follows consistently.
Regimen is about a personal routine (diet, exercise, treatment); regime usually refers to a system of government.
Word forms
regimens plural, regimina plural
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Her daily _____ includes yoga and a strict diet.
Etymology
From Latin regimen, "guidance, direction, rule." It is a doublet of regime.
Synonyms
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Rhymes for regimen
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What does “regimen” mean?
The word “regimen” means a structured plan of diet, exercise, or treatment followed regularly for health benefits. In plain terms, a set routine, usually for health, fitness, or medical treatment, that someone follows consistently.
How do you pronounce “regimen”?
“Regimen” is pronounced REHJ-ih-muhn (/ˈɹɛd͡ʒ.ɪ.mən/ in IPA).
How do you use “regimen” in a sentence?
Here is “regimen” used in a sentence: “Her daily regimen includes yoga and a strict diet.”
What part of speech is “regimen”?
“Regimen” is a noun.
Where does the word “regimen” come from?
The word “regimen” comes from Latin. From Latin regimen, "guidance, direction, rule." It is a doublet of regime.
Is “regimen” a common word?
“Regimen” is an uncommon word in modern English.