radiotelemetry

noun

ra·​dio·​te·​lem·​e·​try ˌrā-dē-ō-tə-ˈle-mə-trē How to pronounce radiotelemetry (audio)
1
: telemetry
2
: biotelemetry
radiotelemetric
ˌrā-dē-ō-ˌte-lə-ˈme-trik How to pronounce radiotelemetry (audio)
adjective

Examples of radiotelemetry in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Ten hours before testing, the subjects swallowed a radiotelemetry pill used to determine their core temperature during the experimental conditions. —NOLA.com, 16 June 2017

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Word History

First Known Use

1951, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of radiotelemetry was in 1951

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radiotelemetry

noun
ra·​dio·​te·​lem·​e·​try -tə-ˈlem-ə-trē How to pronounce radiotelemetry (audio)
plural radiotelemetries
1
: telemetry
2
: biotelemetry
radiotelemetric
-ˌtel-ə-ˈme-trik How to pronounce radiotelemetry (audio)
adjective
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