|
ADI |
acceptable daily intake |
|
AUC |
area under concentration-time curve |
|
Av. |
average |
|
b.i.d. |
twice a day |
|
BP |
British Pharmacopoeia |
|
Bq |
Becquerel (one disintegration per second) |
|
BST |
bovine somatotropin |
|
bw, b.w., BW |
body weight |
|
°C |
degrees Celsius |
|
14C |
radioactive Carbon-14 |
|
Cmax |
maximum concentration |
|
CAP |
chloramphenicol |
|
m Ci |
microcurie (radioactivity) |
|
cm³ |
cubic centimeter |
|
conc |
concentration |
|
CTC |
chlortetracycline |
|
CV |
coefficient of variation |
|
d |
day |
|
DPM, dpm |
disintegrations per minute |
|
ECD |
electron capture detection |
|
e.g. |
for example |
|
EP |
European Pharmacopoeia |
|
eq, EQ |
equivalents |
|
F |
female |
|
FDA |
Food and Drug Administration |
|
g |
gram |
|
m g |
microgram |
|
GC |
gas chromatography |
|
GI |
gastrointestinal |
|
GLC |
gas-liquid chromatography |
|
GLP |
Good Laboratory Practice |
|
GVP |
Good Veterinary Practice |
|
h |
hour |
|
3H |
tritium |
|
HPLC |
high performance liquid chromatography |
|
i.e. |
that is |
|
i.m., im, IM |
intramuscular |
|
i.m.i. |
intramuscular injection |
|
i.p., IP |
intraperitoneal |
|
i.v., IV |
intravenous |
|
kcl |
rate constant |
|
kg |
kilogram |
|
L, l |
litre |
|
LC |
liquid chromatography |
|
LOD |
limit of detection |
|
LOQ |
limit of quantification |
|
LSC |
liquid scintillation counting |
|
M |
molar or mole |
|
M |
male |
|
max |
maximum |
|
m m |
micrometer |
|
mg |
milligram |
|
min |
minute |
|
ml |
millilitre |
|
MR |
marker residue |
|
MRL |
maximum residue limit |
|
MRT |
mean residence time |
|
MS |
mass spectrometry |
|
n, No |
number |
|
na, NA |
not analyzed, assayed, or available |
|
nd, ND |
not detected |
|
NER |
non-extractable residues |
|
ng |
nanogram |
|
nm, NM |
not measured, if applicable |
|
nm |
nanometer, if applicable |
|
NMR |
nuclear magnetic resonance |
|
NOEL |
no-observed-effect level |
|
OTC |
oxytetracycline |
|
ppb |
parts per billion |
|
ppm |
parts per million |
|
r |
regression coefficient |
|
RIA |
radio immuno assay |
|
RSD |
relative standard deviation |
|
SA |
specific activity |
|
s.c., sc, SC |
subcutaneous |
|
SD |
standard deviation |
|
SEM |
standard error of mean |
|
sic |
correctly spelled |
|
s.i.d |
once a day |
|
t½ |
half life |
|
tmax, Tmax |
time for maximum |
|
TC |
tetracycline |
|
TLC |
thin layer chromatography |
|
TMS |
trimethyl silyl |
|
TR |
total residues |
|
TRA |
total radioactivity |
|
TSD |
termionic-specific detection |
|
UD |
unchanged drug |
|
USDA |
US Department of Agriculture |
|
USP |
United States Pharmacopoeia |
|
UV |
ultraviolet |
|
VD |
volume of distribution |
|
v/v |
volume/volume |
|
wt, WT |
weight |
|
w/v |
weight/volume |
|
WT |
withdrawal time |
|
% |
per cent |
|
> |
greater than |
|
< |
less than |
|
£ |
equal or less than |
