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单词 armamentarium
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armamentarium

[ ahr-muh-muhn-tair-ee-uhm, -men- ]
/ ˌɑr mə mənˈtɛər i əm, -mɛn- /
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noun, plural ar·ma·men·tar·i·a [ahr-muh-muhn-tair-ee-uh, -men-]. /ˌɑr mə mənˈtɛər i ə, -mɛn-/.

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.
a fruitful source of devices or materials available or used for an undertaking: The new arts center is an armamentarium for creative activity.

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

Words nearby armamentarium

Armageddon, Armagh, Armagnac, Armalite, armament, armamentarium, Armand, arm and a leg, Armani, armarian, armarium
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Example sentences from the Web for armamentarium

  • Tourniquets, placed upon the carotid arteries, occupy a position of great honor in the armamentarium of such people.

    Insomnia; and Other Disorders of Sleep|Henry M. Lyman
  • There is another reason why these California remedies should become a part of our armamentarium.

    New, Old, and Forgotten Remedies: Papers by Many Writers|Various
  • In dealing with the cases in the better-to-do and the rich, one has more weapons in the armamentarium.

    The Nervous Housewife|Abraham Myerson

British Dictionary definitions for armamentarium

armamentarium
/ (ˌɑːməmɛnˈtɛərɪəm) /

noun plural -iums or -ia (-ɪə)

the items that comprise the material and equipment used by a physician in his professional practice
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Medical definitions for armamentarium

armamentarium
[ är′mə-mĕn-târē-əm ]

n. pl. ar•ma•men•tar•i•ums

The complete equipment of a physician or medical institution, including drugs, books, supplies, and instruments.
The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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