| Acronym | Meaning |
| IND | Investigational New Drug |
| AHRQ | Agency For Healthcare Research And Quality |
| POA | Preoptic Area |
| CSAMT | Controlled-source Audio-magnetotelluric Technique |
| NATA | National Air Toxics Assessment |
| DRG | Dorsal Root Ganglion |
| CAW | Carbon Arc Welding |
| MCXD | Magnetic Circular X-ray Dichroism |
| DUV | Deep Ultraviolet |
| VHAP | Volatile Hazardous Air Pollutant |