17 OH-CS 17- HydroxyCorticoStéroïdes

A Adenine

A/G Albumin Globulin ratio

AAF AcetylAminoFluorene

AAT Alpha1 Antitrypsin Protein

AAT Aspartate Aminotransférase

ACA Acide Amino Caproïque

ACE Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme

ACh AcetylCholine / Acétylcholine

AChE Acétylcholine Estérase

AChR Acetylcholine Receptor

aCL Anti CardioLipine

AcP Acid Phosphatase

ACP Acyl Carrier Protein

ACTH Adrenocorticotropin (hormone)

ADN Acide Désoxyribonucléique - See also the Genetics Acronyms glossary

ADP Adénosine-5'-DiPhosphate

AFB Acid-fast bacillus

AFC Antibody Forming Cell (immunology, an antibody)

AFP Alpha FetoProtein (protein produced by the liver cells) / Alpha-fœtoprotéine (AFP)

AG Acide Gras

AG AminoGlycoside

AGP Alpha-1-acid GlycoProtein (cardiology) / Acide Glycoprotéinique

ALAT Alanine AminoTransferase -See ALT

ALB Albumin / Albumine

Alc Alcohol

ALKPHOS Alkaline Phosphate / Phosphate alcalin

ALP Alkaline Phosphatase isoenzyme

ALT Alanine Amino Transferase (a liver enzyme, formerly SGPT)

AMAA a -Amino-3-hydroxy-5-Méthyl-4-isoxazole Aspartic Acid

AMP Adenosine MonoPhosphate

AMPA a -Amino-3-hydroxy-5-Méthyl-4-isoxazole Propionic Acid

AMPc Adénosine-5'-monophosphate cyclique

ANA Anti Nuclear Antibody

ANCA AntiNeutrophil Cytoplasmic Antibodies

ANTU Alpha-NaphtylThioUrea

AOA Acide OxyaminoAcétique

AP Alkaline Phosphatase

APC Antigen Presenting Cell

aPL Anti PhosphoLipide (auto anticorps)

ApoA1 Apolipoprotein A1

APP Ammonium PolyPhosphate

APPC acide 1-amino-3-phosphonocyclopentane carboxylique

APS Adenosine 5'-PhosphoSulfate

APSAC Anisoyl-Plasminogen Streptokinase Activator Complex

ARPe Atelier de Recherches en Pédagogie

As Arsenic

ASA Aminosalicylic acid

ASAT Aspartate AminoTransférase - V. AST

ASLO Antistreptolysine

AST Aspartate Amino Transferase (formerly SGOT)

ATB AntiBioGramme

ATH Alumina TriHydrate

ATO Arsenic Trioxide

ATP Adénosine TriPhosphate (a nucleotide)

ATPA a -amino-3-hydroxy-5-tert-butyl-4-isoxazole propionic acid

ATPase Adenosine TriPhosphatase (enzyme)

ATRA A ll Trans-Retinoic Acid

AVLB Anhydrovinblastine

AVP AntiViral Protein

AZUR 6-Azauridine

BAN British Approved Names

BHA Butylated HydroxyAnisole

BIC Butyl IsoCyanate

BMAA beta-N-methylamino-L-alanine

BNP B-type Natriuretic Peptide

BOPP Boronated Porphyrin

BPD-MA Benzoporphyrin Derivative Monoacid ring A

BSP BromoSulfoPhthalein

BSS Balanced Salt Solution

BuChE ButyrylCholine Estérase

BUdR Broxuridine

Ca Calcium

Ca++ Ion Calcium

CA Chrysanthemic Acid

cAMP Cyclic Adenosine MonoPhosphate

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CBZ Carbamazepine

CC Clomiphene Citrate

CCK Cholecystokinin

CCNE Comité Consultatif National d'Éthique (FR)

CFZ Clofazimine

ChAT Choline AcétylTransférase

ChE CholinEsterase

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CK Creatine phosphokinase - See CPK

CL CardioLipine

CO Carbon Monoxide

CO2 Carbon dioxide / Dioxyde de Carbone, gaz carbonique

COMT Catechol-O-MethylTransferase

COX-2 cyclooxygenase-2 inhibitor

CPG 3,4-cyclopropyl glutamic acid

CPK Creatinine PhosphoKinase - See CK

CPM Cyclophosphamide (anti cancer drug)

CPX 8-cyclopentyl-1, 3-dipropylxanthine

CRF Corticotropin-Releasing Factor

CRP C Reactive Protein / Protéine C Réactive (protéine élaborée par le foie lors d'inflammations)

CSA Acide Cystéine Sulfinique

CT CalciTonine

D5W Dextrose 5% in Water

DACM Desacetyl Cefotaxime

DAG Diacylglycérol

DAPI Di Amidino Phenyl Indole

DCF Dénomination Commune Française

DCI Dénomination Commune Internationale

DCIT Denominazione Comune Italiana

DDA Di Désoxy Adénosine

DDATP Di Désoxy Adénosine Tri Phosphate

DDC DiDeoxyCytidine / DiDeoxyCytidine (DDC)

DdI Didanosine Inhibitor

DEET Dimethylmetatoluamide (insect repellant)

DEHOP Diethylhomospermine

DENSPM Diethylnorspermine

DES Diethyl Stilbestrol / DiÉthylSilbestrol

DFMO DiFluoroMethylOrnithine

DHA Acide DocosaHexAenoïque

DHFR Di Hydro Folate Réductase

DHT DiHydroTestosterone / DiHydroTestostérone (hormone)

DIT DiIodoTyrosine

DMSO DiMethyl Sulph Oxide

DNA DeoxyriboNucleic Acid

DTC Diethyldi Thio Carbarbate

DTPA Diethylene Triamine Penta Acetic acid

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ECB European Chemicals Bureau

ECETOC European Center for Ecotoxicology and Toxicology Of Chemicals

EDTA EthylenDiamineTetraacetic Acid (used in measuring kidney function)

EES Erythromycin Ethyl Succinate

EINECS European Inventory of Existing Commercial Chemical Substances / Inventaire Européen des Substances chimiques Commerciales Existantes

ELINCS European List of Notified Chemical Substances

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ER-SX Erythromicyn Ethylsuccinate - Sulfisoxazole

ESM Ethosuximide

FAC Ferric Ammonium Citrate

FEBS Federation of European Biochemical Societies

FIAC Fiacitibine

FIAU Fialuridine

GAD Glutamate Décarboxylase

Gazette Labo La gazette du laboratoire.

GBL Gamma-ButyroLactone

GD Gadopentetate Dimeglumine

GDH Glutamate Déshydrogénase

GDP Guanosine 5'-diphosphate

Gd-Tex Gadolinium Texaphyrin

GMP Guanosine MonoPhosphate

GOT Glutamic-Oxalacetic Transaminase

GPT Glutamic-Pyruvic Transaminase

GS Glutamine Synthétase

GTP Guanosine 5'-triphosphate

H Hydrogen

H₂CO₃ Carbonic Acid / Acide carbonique

HA Hyaluronic Acid

HBSS Hank's Balanced Salt Solution

HCA HydroxyCitric Acid

HCG Human Chorionic Gonadotropin (hormone)

HCl Hydrochloric Acid / Acide chlorhydrique

HCSA Homo Cystéine Sulfinique Acid

HCT HydroChloroThiazide

HCTZ Hydrochlorothiazide

HEPT HydroxyEthethoxy methyl PhenylthioThymine (antiviral)

HES Hématéine Eosine Safran

Hg Mercury / Mercure

HGPRT Hypoxanthine-Guanine PhosphoRibosylTransferase

HMG-CoA Hydroxy-3 Méthyl-3 Glutamyl Co-enzyme A

HQ HydroQuinone

HSHC HémiSuccinate d'HydroCortisone

I-131 Radioactive Iodine

ICL IsoCitrate Lyase (enzyme impliquée dans le développement de la tuberculose)

IEQAS International External Quality Assessment Scheme (UK), Irish IEQAS

IFN Interferon / Interféron

Ig Immunoglobulin - See also Immunology

IL InterLeukin

ILE Isoleucine (aminoacid)

Initiation Initiation, n.f.
Domaine: Santé et Médecine/Biochimie.
Définition: Phénomène par lequel un enzyme permet le déclenchement d’une réaction chimique.
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INN International Nonproprietary Names

INRS Institut National de Recherche et de Sécurité (FR)

IP3 Inositol-1,4,5-triphosphate

IPA IsoPropylAmine

IPCS International Programme on Chemical Safety (WHO - World Health Organization)

ISDN IsoSorbide DiNitrate

ISG Immune Serum Globulin

IUBMB International Union of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology

IUPAC International Union for Pure and Applied Chemistry

IVIG IntraVenous Immune Glogulin

JAN Japanese Accepted Names

KCl Potassium Chloride / Chlorure de potassium

LABM Laboratoire d'Analyses de Biologie Médicale

LAP Leucine AminoPeptidase

LAT Lidocaine, Adrenaline and Tetracaine (a topical anæsthetic)

LCR Ligase Chain Reaction

LDH Lactose dehydrogenase / Lacticodéshydrogénase

Lp(a) Lipoprrotéine a

LSF Lisofylline

MAb Monoclonal Antibody / Anticorps monoclonal

MBC Minimum Bactericidal Concentration

MC Methyl Chloroform

MDA Malone DiAldéhyde

MDH Malate DésHydrogénase

MEK Methionine Enkephalin

MENT 7a- Methyl-19-NorTestosterone (hormone)

MET Metabolic equivalents

MET-ENK Methionine Enkephalin

mIBG Radioactive Iodine Metaidobenzoguanidine (mIBG scans or mIBG therapy).

MIC Minimum Inhibitory Concentration

MIT MonoIodoTyrosine

MMF Mycophenolate Mofetil

MSM Methyl Sulfanyl Methane

MU MethylUric acid

N₂ Nitrogen / Nitrogène

NAD Nicotinamide Adénine Dinucléotide

NADP Nicotinamide Adénine Dinucléotide Phosphate

NAG N-AcetylGlucosamine

NAPA N-Acetyl Procaine Amide

NASHA Non-Animal Stabilized Hyaluronic Acid

NMDA N-Méthyl-D-aspartique Acide

NO Nitric Oxide

nPA novel Plasminogen Activator

NTZ Nitazoxanide

O2 Oxygen / Oxygène

OPC Oligomères ProCyanidoliques

PAA PhenylAcetic Acid

PAS P-Aminosalicylic Acid

Pb Lead / Plomb

PC Phos-PhatydylCholine

PCA PerChlorique Acide

PCA Prezatide Copper Acetate

PCP Phencyclidine

PDA Pipéridine Dicarboxylique Acide

PEA PhénylÉthylAmine

PG ProstaGlandin / Prostaglandine

PPA PhenylPropanolAmine

PPACK Phe-Pro-Arg-ChloromethylKetone

PPD Purified Protein Derivative

PRL Prolactine

PSP PhenolSulfonPhthalein

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RBC Ranitidine Bismuth Citrate

RCP Résumé des Caractéristiques du Produit

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RNA RiboNucleic Acid

SAMe S-Adenosytl Methionine

SDH Succinate DésHydrogénase

SETAC Society of Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry

SFBBM Société Française de Biochimie et Biologie Moléculaire

SGOT Serum Glutamic Oxalacetic Transaminase (liver function test)

SGPT Serum Glutamic Pyruvic Transaminase (liver function test)

SIRA Selective Imidazoline Receptor Agonist

SnET2 Tin EThyl ETiopurpurin

SOD Super Oxyde Dismutase

STI Soybean Trypsin Inhibitor

TCA Acide TriChlorAcétique

TEPP TetraEthylPyrophosphate / Tétréaéthylpyrophosphate

TMP-SMX Trimethoprim Sulfamethoxazole

TNBP Tri-n-Butyl Phosphate

USAN United States Accepted Names

VMA Vanillyl Mandelic Acid

VP-16 Epipodophyllotoxin

VP-16 Etoposide (anti cancer drug)

VPA Valproic Acid (valproate)