| Acronym | Meaning |
| AHRQ | Agency For Healthcare Research And Quality |
| UNS | Unified Numbering System For Metals And Alloys |
| ACAT | Acyl-CoA: Cholesterol Acyltransferase |
| TDGC/MS | Thermal Desorption Gas Chromatography/mass Spectrometry |
| SEPA | State Environmental Policy Act |
| ARF | Absolute Response Factor |
| BIOSIS | BioSciences Information Service |
| NADC | Sodium Deoxycholate |
| SAMPE | Society For The Advancement Of Material And Process Engineering |
| CNIE | Committee For The National Institute For The Environment |