regimen
noun/ˈredʒɪmən/
/ˈredʒɪmən/
(also regime)
(medical or formal)- a set of rules about food and exercise or medical treatment that you follow in order to stay healthy or to improve your health
- a strict regimen
- a daily regimen of exercise
Extra ExamplesTopics Health and Fitnessc2, Cooking and eatingc2- He began a new fitness regimen.
- It is important to maintain a training regimen.
- She follows a strict fitness regimen.
- We used a combined regimen of chemotherapy and radiation therapy.
- a sensible daily regimen of vitamin supplements
- a strenuous training regimen
- a treatment regimen comprising two antibiotics
- A strict regimen of wheat-free diet in the hospital had a favourable effect.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- strict
- combined
- daily
- …
- use
- follow
- begin
- …
- comprise something
- consist of something
- include something
- …
Word Originlate Middle English (denoting the action of governing): from Latin, from regere ‘to rule’.
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