| 2D | two-dimensional |
| 3D | three-dimensional |
| ATX | autotaxin |
| B3LYP | Becke three-parameter Lee-Yang-Par |
| CPU | central processing unit |
| DFT | density functional theory |
| HB | hydrogen bond |
| HOMO | highest occupied molecular orbital |
| HTS | high-throughput screening |
| LPA | lysophosphatidic acid |
| LPC | lysophosphatidylcholine |
| NBO | natural bond orbital |
| PDB | protein data bank |
| PDE | phosphodiesterase |
| PPI | protein-protein interaction |
| RAM | random access memory |
| QSAR | quantitative structure-activity relationship |
| XRD | X-ray diffraction |