biotelemetry

[ bahy-oh-tuh-lem-i-tree ]

noun
  1. the tracking of a free-ranging animal, or the monitoring of one or more of its physiological conditions, by means of electronic equipment that receives signals from a radio transmitter or similar device attached to or embedded in the animal.

Origin of biotelemetry

1
First recorded in 1960–65; bio- + telemetry

Other words from biotelemetry

  • bi·o·te·lem·e·ter, noun
  • bi·o·tel·e·met·ric [bahy-oh-tel-uh-me-trik], /ˌbaɪ oʊˌtɛl əˈmɛ trɪk/, adjective
  • bi·o·tel·e·met·ri·cal·ly, adverb

Words Nearby biotelemetry

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British Dictionary definitions for biotelemetry

biotelemetry

/ (ˌbaɪəʊtɪˈlɛmɪtrɪ) /


noun
  1. the monitoring of biological functions in humans or animals by means of a miniature transmitter that sends data to a distant point to be read by electronic instruments

Derived forms of biotelemetry

  • biotelemetric (ˌbaɪəʊtɛlɪˈmɛtrɪk), adjective

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