| AP-CCP | Atmospheric pressure capacitively coupled plasma |
| AP-CP | Atmospheric pressure cold plasma |
| APFBP | Atmospheric pressure fluidized bed plasma |
| CAP | Cold atmospheric plasma |
| CCP | Capacitively coupled plasma |
| CDPJ | Corona discharge plasma jet |
| CP | Cold plasma |
| DAPACP | Double atmospheric pressure argon cold plasma |
| DDBD | Double dielectric barrier discharge |
| DBD | Dielectric barrier discharge |
| DC-DP | Direct current diode plasma |
| DCSBD | Diffuse coplanar surface barrier discharge |
| FFA | Free fatty acid |
| GAD | Gliding arc discharge plasma |
| HVACP | High-voltage atmospheric cold plasma |
| ICP | Inductively cold plasma |
| LP-CP | Low-pressure cold plasma |
| LTP | Low-temperature plasma |
| MDA | Malondialdehyde |
| N-APPJ/APPJ | Non-equilibrium atmospheric-pressure plasma jet |
| LTNP | Low-temperature nitrogen plasma |
| NTP | Non-thermal plasma |
| PAW | Plasma-activated water |
| PTG | Plasma-treated gas |
| RF | Radiofrequency |
| RMD | Reactive molecular dynamics |
| RNS | Reactive nitrogen species |
| RONS | Reactive nitrogen and oxygen species |
| ROS | Reactive oxygen species |
| SDBD | Surface dielectric barrier discharge |
| SMD | Dielectric barrier surface micro-discharge |
| TCA | Tricarballylic acid |