reg|i|men

reg|i|men
reg|i|men «REHJ uh mehn, -muhn», noun.
1. a set of rules or habits of diet, exercise, or manner of living intended to improve health, reduce weight, cultivate the mind, or otherwise make something better or achieve some goal.
2. the act of governing; government; rule.
3. Grammar. the influence of one word in determining the case or mood of another; government.
╂[< Latin regimen, -inis < regere to rule, straighten. See etym. of doublet regime. (Cf. ↑regime)]

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