radiotelemetry

noun

ra·​dio·​te·​lem·​e·​try ˌrā-dē-ō-tə-ˈle-mə-trē How to pronounce radiotelemetry (audio)
radiotelemetric adjective

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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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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.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/radiotelemetry. Accessed 9 Feb. 2026.

Medical Definition

radiotelemetry

noun
ra·​dio·​te·​lem·​e·​try -tə-ˈlem-ə-trē How to pronounce radiotelemetry (audio)
plural radiotelemetries
radiotelemetric adjective
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