| Ace | acenaphthene |
| ACN | acetonitrile |
| Acy | acenaphthylene |
| ADBI | celestolide |
| AhR | aryl hydrocarbon receptor |
| AHTN d3 | 2,2,2-trideuterio-1-(3,5,5,6,8,8-hexamethyl-6,7-dihydronaphthalen-2-yl)ethanone |
| AHTN | tonalide |
| ALA | α-linolenic |
| ALP | alkaline phosphatase |
| ALT | alanine aminotransferase |
| Ant | anthracene |
| AST | aspartate transferase |
| B[a]A | benz[a]anthracene |
| B[a]P | benzo[a]pyrene |
| B[b]Ft | benzo[b]fluoranthene |
| B[g,h,i]P | benzo[g,h,i]perylene |
| B[k]Ft | benzo[k]fluoranthene |
| BDE | bromodiphenyl ether |
| BF3 | boron trifluoride–methanol |
| BFR | brominated flame retardant |
| BHT | butylated hydroxytoluene |
| BMI | body mass index |
| C18EC | C18 endcapped bulk |
| Chry | chrysene |
| DB[a,h]A | dibenz[a,h]anthracene |
| DB[a,l]P | dibenzo[a,l]pyrene |
| DDD | dichlorodiphenyldichloroethane |
| DDE | 2,2-bis(p-chlorophenyl)-1,1-dichloroethene |
| DDT d8 | 1,1,1-trichloro-2,2-bis(4-chlorophenyl)ethane |
| DDT | dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane |
| DHA | docosahexaenoic acid |
| ET | excitation time |
| EV | excitation voltage |
| FABP | fatty acid-binding protein |
| FID | flame ionization detection |
| FLD | fluorescence |
| Fln | fluoranthene |
| Flu | fluorene |
| FPD | flame photometric detection |
| FSH | Follicle-stimulating hormone |
| GC | gas chromatography |
| GGT | gamma-glutamyl transferase |
| HCB | hexachlorobenzene |
| HCH | hexachlorocyclohexane |
| HDL | high-density lipoprotein |
| HHCB | galaxolide |
| HPLC | high-performance liquid chromatography |
| InP | indeno [1,2,3-cd]pyrene |
| IQR | interquartile range |
| IS | internal standard |
| IT | isolation time |
| LA | linoleic acid |
| LDL | low-density lipoprotein |
| MA | musk ambrette |
| MDL | method detection limit |
| MK | musk ketone |
| MQL | method quantification limit |
| MS | mass spectrometry |
| MS/MS | tandem MS |
| MUFA | monounsaturated fatty acid |
| MX | musk xylene |
| na | not applicable |
| Naph | naphthalene |
| nd | not detected |
| OCP | organochlorine pesticide |
| OPE | organophosphorus ester |
| OPP | organophosphorus pesticide |
| PAD | photodiode array |
| PAH | polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon |
| PBEB | pentabromoethylbenzene |
| PBT | pentabromotoluene |
| PCB | polychlorinated biphenyl |
| Phe | phenanthrene |
| PPAR | peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor |
| PUFA | polyunsaturated fatty acid |
| Pyr | pyrene |
| ROS | reactive oxygen species |
| RT | retention time |
| SFA | saturated fatty acid |
| SIM | selected ion monitoring |
| SM | synthetic musk |
| SPE | solid-phase extraction |
| T3 | triiodothyronine |
| T4 | thyroxine |
| TBB | 2-ethylhexyl 2,3,4,5-tetrabromobenzoate |
| TBEP | tris(2-butoxyethyl) phosphate |
| TCEP | tris(2-chloroethyl) phosphate |
| TCP | tri-o-tolyl phosphate or tri-o-cresyl phosphate |
| TEHP | tris(2-ethylhexyl) phosphate |
| TiBP | tri-iso-butyl phosphate |
| TnBP | tri-n-butyl phosphate |
| TPrP | tripropyl phosphate |
| TSH | thyroid-stimulating hormone |
| UAE | ultrasound-assisted extraction |
| Ur,tot | expanded combined uncertainty |
| WHO | World Health Organization |
| Z-Sep+ | Supel QuE Z-Sep + Bulk |
| ω3 | omega 3 |
| ω6 | omega 6 |