WordWeight : Weighing the Words

Pronunciation : Reg"i*men (rj"*mn)
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [L. regimen, -inis, fr. regere to guide, to rule. See Right, and cf. Regal, R?gime, Regiment.]
Definition : 1. Orderly government; system of order; adminisration. Hallam.

2. Any regulation or remedy which is intended to produce beneficial effects by gradual operation; esp. (Med.),

Defn: 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. (Gram.) (a) A syntactical relation between words, as when one depends on another and is regulated by it in respect to case or mood; government. (b) The word or words governed.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913