armamentarium
noun
ar·ma·men·tar·i·um
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Definition of armamentarium
: a collection of resources available or utilized for an undertaking or field of activity
especially
: the equipment, methods, and pharmaceuticals used in medicine
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The goal is not just to find biological markers of risk, but to tailor care accordingly—sometimes by reaching beyond psychiatry's usual armamentarium—and improve the prognosis of Moe and others like him. — Emily Underwood, Science | AAAS, "Brain scans could help personalize treatment for people who are depressed or suicidal," 20 Aug. 2019 But as time has worn on, SSRIs seem more like just another middling tool in the psychiatric armamentarium. — Moises Velasquez-manoff, WIRED, "Ketamine Stirs Up Hope—and Controversy—as a Depression Drug," 8 May 2018 By identifying a fresh target for therapy — the TB bacterium's waxy outer jacket — the new research lays the groundwork for adding to the armamentarium against TB, said Dr. Marcus Horwitz, a UCLA infectious disease expert and longtime TB researcher. — Melissa Healy, latimes.com, "Scientists have a promising new approach for treating drug-resistant tuberculosis," 25 Apr. 2018 The doctor-patient conversation is the single most powerful diagnostic tool in the medical armamentarium. — Danielle Ofri, Slate Magazine, "Is Your Doctor Listening?," 7 Feb. 2017These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'armamentarium.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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armamentarium
noun
ar·ma·men·tar·i·um
| \ ˌär-mə-ˌmen-ˈter-ē-əm, -mən-
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plural armamentaria\ -ē-ə
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Medical Definition of armamentarium
: a collection of resources available or utilized for an undertaking or field of activity
especially
: the equipment, methods, and pharmaceuticals used in medicine