regimen

«regimen» in Mova's school dictionary: A set plan of diet, exercise, medicine or care that… — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples.

part of speech

noun (a regimen, regimens)

meaning for a pupil

1) A set plan of diet, exercise, medicine or care that someone follows to stay healthy or get better. tree →

2) (formal) A strict system of rules or routine. tree →

sense in the lessons

In health lessons and doctors' talk it names a plan like «take this tablet twice a day for a week». In sport it is a training plan. It tells the reader that something is done regularly and carefully. Phrases: «a strict regimen», «a training regimen», «a medicine regimen», «stick to a regimen».

examples

• The doctor gave Grandad a new medicine regimen. tree →
• The swimmer followed a strict training regimen. tree →
• My skin care regimen is just soap and water. tree →
• The puppy has a feeding regimen of three meals a day. tree →
• It is important to finish the whole antibiotics regimen. tree →
• Her daily regimen includes a walk and stretches. tree →

note

Formal word. Do not confuse with «regiment» (a group of soldiers) or «regime» (a government or system of rule, often strict). Pronounced «REJ-i-men». Always follow a medicine regimen exactly as the doctor says.

Trees and pragmatics

Every meaning and example of «regimen» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.