/ Dictionary / Index P postdoctoral: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: post•doc•tor•al Pronunciation: (pōst-dok'tur-ul), [key] — adj. of or pertaining to study or professional work undertaken after the receipt of a doctorate: postdoctoral courses. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: postdoctoral (Thesaurus) postdoc postembryonic Related Content Daily Word Quiz: frugal Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language