List of Abbreviations
In this guide
In this guideThis is a paper for discussion. This does not represent the views of the Committee and should not be cited.
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Abbreviation |
Definition |
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ACMD |
Advisory Council on the Misuse of Drugs |
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ADME |
Absorption, distribution, metabolism, and excretion |
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ARfD |
Acute reference dose |
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AUC |
Area under the curve |
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CBD |
Cannabidiol |
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CBN |
Cannabinol |
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CME |
crude marihuana extract |
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CNS |
Central nervous system |
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CONTAM |
The Panel on Contaminants in the Food Chain |
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CYP |
Cytochrome |
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DHT |
Dihydrotestosterone |
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EC |
European commission |
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ED50 |
Effective dose 50% |
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EFSA |
European food safety authority |
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FDA |
USA Food and drug administration |
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FEEDAP |
EFSA’s Panel on Additives and Products or Substances used in Animal Feed |
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FSH |
Follicle-stimulating hormone |
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GC |
Gas chromatography |
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GRAS |
Generally Recognised as Safe |
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HBGV |
Health-based guidance value |
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HEK |
Human Embryonic Kidney |
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i.p. |
Intraperitoneal |
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LB |
Lower bound |
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LC-MS/MS |
Liquid chromatography/mass spectrometry |
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LD50 |
Lethal dose 50% |
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LH |
Luteinising hormone |
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LOAEL |
Lowest observed adverse effect level |
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LOD |
Limit of detection |
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LOQ |
Limit of quantification |
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NOAEL |
No observed adverse effect level |
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PMTDI |
Provisional Maximum Tolerable Daily Intake |
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QSAR |
Quantitative structure–activity relationship |
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SD |
Significant difference |
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THC |
Tetrahydrocannabinol |
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UB |
Upper bound |
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UF |
Uncertainty factor |
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THCA |
Tetrahydrocannabinolic acid |