armamentarium
Americannoun
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the aggregate of equipment, methods, and techniques available to one for carrying out one's duties.
The stethoscope is still an essential part of the physician's armamentarium.
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a fruitful source of devices or materials available or used for an undertaking.
The new arts center is an armamentarium for creative activity.
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Etymology
Origin of armamentarium
First recorded in 1855–60; from Latin armāmentārium “arsenal, armory,” equivalent to armāment(a) “sailing gear for a ship, tackle, equipment” + -ārium noun suffix usually denoting location; see origin at armament, -arium
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"This drug will become an important part of the armamentarium for patients with obesity-related heart failure and preserved heart function."
From Science Daily ● Nov. 20, 2024
The result: After 15 months in the nation’s armamentarium against COVID-19, a medication that U.S. taxpayers spent at least $1.58 billion to develop and produce has become largely ineffective.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 27, 2023
“When you only have one drug in your armamentarium, that can be somewhat precarious,” said Dr. Anthony S. Fauci, the Biden administration’s top medical adviser.
From New York Times ● Sep. 26, 2022
At some point, I am confident, the full armamentarium of the biomedical research enterprise will be deployed to study and eventually understand these lessons nature has to teach us about preserving and prolonging health.
From Salon ● Aug. 20, 2022
Hastily closing his armamentarium, Kennedy also hurried out on the street.
From The Treasure-Train by Reeve, Arthur B. (Arthur Benjamin)
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