regimen
- 01 C1 Advanced
a strict plan for medicine, food, or exercise that you follow to get healthy.
a prescribed course of medical treatment, way of life, or diet for the promotion or restoration of health.
Simple“He followed a strict exercise regimen to prepare for the marathon.”
In context“The dermatologist recommended a daily skincare regimen consisting of a gentle cleanser, a vitamin C serum, and a high-SPF sunscreen.”
PitfallThe doctor gave me a new regime for my skin. The doctor gave me a new regimen for my skin.While 'regime' is often used for governments, 'regimen' is the preferred term for a medical or health routine.
- 02 C2 Proficiency
a system of order or a way of governing a group.
a systematic method of order, administration, or government.
Simple“The old regimen of the school was very strict about uniforms.”
In context“Historians studied the social regimen of the nineteenth century to understand how local laws were enforced in rural areas.”
SynonymsAntonyms - 03 C2 Proficiency
the way one word in a sentence controls the form of another word.
the relationship between a governing word and the words it governs, such as a verb requiring a specific case.
Simple“In Latin, the regimen of certain prepositions requires the ablative case.”
In context“The professor explained the grammatical regimen of the verb, noting how it dictates the mood of the following clause.”
Synonyms
“Drug-resistant forms of the disease often require much longer treatment regimens.”
“In this study, the combined regimen was tested only within 72 hours of the initial infection.”
From Middle English regimen, from Middle French regimen and its etymon, Latin regimen (“guidance, direction, government, rule”). Doublet of regime.
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.