| ADME | Absorption–distribution–metabolism–excretion |
| AhR | Aryl hydrocarbon receptor |
| AIME | Alginate immobilization of metabolic enzymes |
| AR | Androgen receptor |
| ATP | Adenosine triphosphate |
| BrdU | Tritiated thymidine, 5-bromo-2’-deoxyuridine |
| BW | Body weight |
| CAR | Constitutive androstane receptor |
| CCP | Cell cycle proliferation |
| CFSE | Carboxyfluorescein succinimidyl ester |
| CYP | Cytochrome P450 |
| 14C-Thy | 14Carbon-labelled thymidine |
| ECHA | European Chemicals Agency |
| EFSA | European Food Safety Authority |
| EGF | Epidermal growth factor |
| ER | Estrogen receptor |
| FANFT | N-(4-(5-Nitro-2-furyl)-2-thiazolyl)formamide |
| FFPE | Formalin-fixed paraffin-embedded |
| GARDTM | Genomic Allergen Rapid Detection (in vitro platform for safety assessment of chemicals) |
| GIT | Gastrointestinal tract |
| H2O2 | Hydrogen peroxide |
| 3H-Thy | Tritiated thymidine |
| HTTr | High-throughput transcriptomics |
| IATA | Integrated approaches to testing and assessment |
| ICH | International Council for Harmonization of Technical Requirements for Pharmaceuticals for Human Use |
| i.p. | Intraperitoneal |
| IPCS | International Program on Chemical Safety |
| i.v. | Intravenous |
| Ki-67 | Nuclear antigen expressed in all phases of the cell cycle and mitosis |
| LW | Liver weight |
| MIE | Molecular initiating event |
| MoA | Mode of action |
| MSigDB | Molecular Signatures Database |
| NAMs | New approach methods |
| NGTxC | Non-genotoxic carcinogens |
| OECD | Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development |
| PBK | Physiologically based kinetic |
| PCNA | Proliferating cell nuclear antigen |
| PPARα | Peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor alpha |
| PXR | Pregnane X receptor |
| QSAR | Quantitative structure activity relationship |
| ReCAAP | Rethinking Carcinogenicity Assessment for Agrochemicals Project |
| s.c. | Subcutaneous |
| TCGA | The Cancer Genome Atlas |
| TG | Test guideline |
| TGx-DDI | Toxicogenomic DNA damage-inducing |
| T-hormone | Thyroid hormone |
| TSH | Thyroid-stimulating hormone |
| UDP-GT | Uridine 5’-diphospho-glucuronosyl transferase |
| US FDA | United States Food and Drug Administration |
| WHO | World Health Organization |
| Wyeth (WY) | 4-chloro-6-(2,3-xylidino)-pyrimidilnylthioacetic acid |