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Definition of "armamentarium" []

  • The complete equipment of a physician or medical institution, including books, supplies, and instruments. (noun)
  • The complete range of materials available or used for a task. (noun)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

Use "armamentarium" in a sentence
  • "This intangible skill is fading from the doctor's armamentarium, as greater numbers of medical students choose to enter specialties that deal with tangible skills such as placing a sophisticated intravenous line or performing a unique procedure."
  • "He said that 440,000 patients world-wide have been treated with it, and that Multaq "has a place in the treatment armamentarium.""
  • "To that end, in addition to cortisone injections, which have been used for years, newer options such as viscosupplementation, platelet rich plasma PRP and now, orthokine therapy have been added to the armamentarium to combat arthritis."