| Acronym | Meaning |
| HGMD | Human Gene Mutation Database |
| RI | Replication Index |
| MRS | Minimum Required Strength |
| LCHAO | Linear Combination Of Hybrid Atomic Orbitals |
| BAL | Broad Absorption Line |
| MADIX | Macromolecular Design Via The Interchange Of Xanthates (polymn. Using Xanthates As Chain Transfer Agents) |
| TIMP | Tissue Inhibitors Of Metalloproteinase |
| MED | Mean Effective Dose |
| RDEQ | Reduced Dimensionality Exact Quantum (method For Reactive Scattering) |
| ES | Energy Sudden (approxn. In Scattering Calcns.) |