doctor_of_philosophy has definitions from the field of education
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[ noun ] (education) a doctorate awarded for original contributions to knowledge

Used in print

(Bern Dibner, "Oerstad and the Discovery of Electro...)

He completed his training in pharmacy also , taking his degree with high honors in 1797 , and in 1799 was awarded the degree of Doctor_of_Philosophy along with a prize for an essay in medicine .

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doctor's_degree DPhil PhD

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