| BSO | buthionine sulfoximine |
| BBA | 4-bromobenzylamine |
| BBM | 4-bromobenzylmercaptan |
| DIOB | diosbulbin B |
| DB | Dioscorea bulbifera L. |
| DEX | dexamethasone |
| CE | collision energy |
| HPLC/Q-TOF MS | high performance liquid chromatography/quadrupole-time-of-flight mass spectrometry |
| CXP | cell exit potential |
| DP | declustering potential |
| EP | entrance potential |
| EPI | enhanced product ion |
| IDA | information-dependent acquisition |
| KTC | ketoconazole |
| MRM | multiple-reaction monitoring |
| PI | precursor ion |