/rej"euh meuhn, -men', rezh"-/ , n.
1. Med. a regulated course, as of diet, exercise, or manner of living, intended to preserve or restore health or to attain some result.
2. regime (defs. 1, 2).
3. Gram. government (def. 9).
[ 1350-1400; ME reg ( ere ) to rule + -i- -I- + -men, n. suffix of result ]