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# regimen

noun (a regimen, regimens)

«regimen» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. A set plan of diet, exercise, medicine or care that someone follows to stay healthy or get better. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/regimen/#m1)
2. (formal) A strict system of rules or routine. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/regimen/#m2)

### 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 →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/regimen/#x1)
- The swimmer followed a strict training regimen. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/regimen/#x2)
- My skin care regimen is just soap and water. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/regimen/#x3)
- The puppy has a feeding regimen of three meals a day. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/regimen/#x4)
- It is important to finish the whole antibiotics regimen. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/regimen/#x5)
- Her daily regimen includes a walk and stretches. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/regimen/#x6)

### 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.

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «regimen» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/regimen/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«regimen» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/regimen.html) on Mova free.