| ACF | aberrant crypt foci |
| AOM | azoxymethane |
| ALT | alanine transaminase |
| ALP | alkaline phosphatase |
| AST | aspartate aminotransferase |
| COX-2 | cyclooxygenase-2 |
| DNA | deoxyribonucleic acid |
| DISCs | death-induced-signalling complexes |
| iNOS | inducible nitric oxide synthase |
| LDH | lactate dehydrogenase |
| NTCU | N-nitroso-tris-chloroethylurea |
| ppm | Parts per million |
| ROS | Reactive oxygen species |
| SCC | squamous cell carcinoma |