| Acronym | Meaning |
| PLE | Photoluminescence Excitation |
| TDM | Therapeutic Drug Monitoring |
| AKDQ | Aluminum-killed Drawing Quality |
| ICES | International Council For The Exploration Of The Sea |
| THG | Third Harmonic Generation |
| WET | Waste Extraction Test |
| PIC | Public Information Center |
| PWM | Pokeweed Mitogen |
| SLIME | Spin-locked Inversion Mid-echo |
| BOD | Biochemical Oxygen Demand |