| AHR | Aryl hydrocarbon receptor |
| AOP | Adverse outcome pathway |
| ARNT | AHR nuclear translocator |
| Acetyl CoA | Acetyl coenzyme A |
| BPA | Bisphenol A |
| BPS | Bisphenol S |
| DEHP | Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate |
| DEP | Diesel exhaust particle |
| DMR | Differentially methylated region |
| DNMT | DNA methyltransferase |
| EDC | Endocrine-disrupting chemical |
| EWAS | Epigenome-wide association study |
| HAT | Histone acetyltransferase |
| HDAC | Histone deacetylase |
| IFN-β | Interferon beta |
| IFNγ | Interferon gamma |
| IL | Interleukin |
| KEAP1 | Kelch-like ECH-associated protein 1 |
| MAPK | Mitogen-activated protein kinase |
| MHC | Major histocompatibility complex |
| MIA | Maternal immune activation |
| NF-κB | Nuclear factor kappa-light-chain-enhancer of activated B cells |
| NLRP3 | NOD-like receptor family pyrin domain containing 3 |
| NRF2 | Nuclear factor erythroid 2–related factor 2 |
| PAH | Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon |
| PBMC | Peripheral blood mononuclear cell |
| PE-MP | Polyethylene microplastic |
| PM | Particulate matter |
| PRR | Pattern recognition receptor |
| ROS | Reactive oxygen species |
| SAH | S-adenosyl homocysteine |
| SAM | S-adenosyl methionine |
| STAT | Signal transducer and activator of transcription |
| TET | Ten-eleven translocation enzyme |
| TLR | Toll-like receptor |
| TLR4 | Toll-like receptor 4 |
| TNF-α | Tumour necrosis factor alpha |
| Th | T helper cell |
| Treg | Regulatory T cell |
| lncRNA | Long non-coding RNA |
| miRNA | MicroRNA |