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Definition of Regimen

1. Noun. (medicine) a systematic plan for therapy (often including diet).

Definition of Regimen

1. n. Orderly government; system of order; adminisration.

Definition of Regimen

1. a systematic plan [n -S]

Medical Definition of Regimen

1. 1. Orderly government; system of order; adminisration. 2. Any regulation or remedy which is intended to produce beneficial effects by gradual operation; especially. A systematic course of diet, etc, pursed with a view to improving or preserving the health, or for the purpose of attaining some particular effect, as a reduction of flesh; sometimes used synonymously with hygiene. 3. A syntactical relation between words, as when one depends on another and is regulated by it in respect to case or mood; government. The word or words governed. See: right, and cf. Regal, regime, regiment. Origin: L. Regimen, -inis, fr. Regere to guide, to rule. (12 Mar 1998)

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