PhD

abbreviation

Definition of PHD

doctor of philosophy

New Latin philosophiae doctor

Medical Dictionary

abbreviation or noun \ˌpē-ˌāch-ˈdē\

: an earned academic degree conferring the rank and title of doctor of philosophy

: a person who has a doctor of philosophy

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