| Singkatan | Penjelasan |
| A. | |
| 5-ASA | 5-aminosalisilat |
| 5-FU | 5-fluorouracil |
| 5-HIAA | hydroxyindole acetic acid |
| 5-HT | 5-hidroksitriptamin (=serotonin) |
| A.R. | arthritis rheumatica |
| A.U.C. | Area Under the Curve |
| a.u.e. | ad usum externum |
| ACE | Angiotensin Converting Enzyme |
| ACh | asetilkolin |
| ACTH | Adreno Corticotropic Hormone |
| ADH | Anti Diuretic Hormone |
| ADHD | Attention Deficit and Hyperactivity Disorder (dahulu MBD) |
| AKDR | Alat Kontrasepsi Dalam Rahim (lih. IUD) |
| ALA | alfa-linolenic acid (linolenat) |
| ALS | Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis |
| AO | antioksidansia |
| APC | Antigen Presenting Cells |
| AT I | Angiotensin I |
| ATP | adenosine triphosphate |
| AV | atrioventrikuler |
| AZT | azidothymidine, zidovudin |
| B. | |
| BA | Bacillus Calmette-Guerin |
| BCG | berat molekul |
| BM | Body Mass Index (lih. Ql) |
| BMI | Borderline Personality Disorder |
| BPD | Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia |
| BPH | Biological Response Modifier |
| BRM | Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy (penyakit sapi gila) |
| BSE | |
| C. | |
| CA | cancer, kanker |
| cAMP | cyclic-Adenosine Mono Phosphate |
| CARA | Chronic Aspecific Respiratory Affections (lih. COPD) |
| CCS | Cairan Cerebro Spinalis |
| CD4+ | limfo-T helpercells |
| CD8+ | limfo-T suppressorcells |
| CEA | carcino-embryonic antigen |
| cGMP | cyclic-Guanyl-MonoPhosphate |
| CJD | Creutzfeld-Jacob Disease |
| CMV | cytomegalovirus |
| COMT | catechol-O-methyltransferase |
| COPD | Chronie Obstructive Pulmonary Diseases (lih. CARA) |
| CT-scan | CAT, Computerized Tomographic scan |
| CTZ | Chemoreceptor Trigger Zone |
| CVA | Cerebro Vascular Accident |
| D. | |
| D | Dalton |
| DA | dopamin |
| DBD | Demam Berdarah Dengue |
| DDI | dideoksiinosin |
| DES | dietilstilbestrol |
| DHA | docosahexaenic acid |
| DHEA | dehidro-epi-androsteron |
| DHT | dihidrotestosteron |
| DMARD | Disease Modifying Antirheumatic Drug |
| DTP | daya tahan perifer |
| DVT | deep venous thrombosis |
| E. | |
| EA | asam amino esensial |
| ECG | electrocardiogram |
| ECT | Electroconvulsive Therapy |
| EEG | electro-encephalogram |
| EPA | eicosapentaenic acid |
| EPO | eritropoietin |
| F. | |
| FI. | Farmakope Indonesia |
| FPE | First Pass Effect |
| FR | free radicals (radikal bebas) |
| FSH | Follicle Stimulating Hormone |
| G. | |
| GABA | gamma-aminobutyric acid |
| GAG | glucosaminoglycan (sin. mukopolisakarida) |
| GALT | Gut Associated Lymphoid Tissue (lih. MIS) |
| G-CST | granulocyte colony-stimulating factor |
| GH | Growth Hormone |
| GHB | gamma-hydroxybutyric acid |
| GHRH | Growth Hormone RH |
| GLA | gamma linolenic acid (linolenat) |
| GnRH | Gonadotropin Releasing Hormone |
| GPx | glutathionperoxydase |
| GRAS list | Generally Recognized As Safe list |
| GTF | Glucose Tolerance Factor |
| Gy | satuan radiasi Gray |
| H. | |
| HAART | Highly Active Antiretroviral Therapy |
| HAV | Hepatitis-A Virus |
| HBsAg | Hepatitis-B surface Antigen |
| hbv | Hepatitis-B Virus |
| HCA | hydroxy-citric acid |
| hcg | Human Chorionic Gonadotrophin |
| HCV | Hepatitis-C Virus |
| HDL | High Density Lipoprotein |
| HEV | Hepatitis-E Virus |
| H-H, Sistem | Sistem Hipotalamus-Hipofyse |
| HLA | Human Leucocyte Antigen |
| HMG | Human Menopausal Gonadotropin |
| HPV | Human Papillomavirus |
| HRT | Hormone Replacement Therapy |
| HSV | Herpes Simplex Virus |
| 5HT | 5-hydroxytryptamine = serotonin |
| I. | |
| I.U. | International Unit |
| IBS | Irritable Bowel Syndrome |
| ICSH | Interstitial Cell Stimulating Hormone |
| IDDM | Insulin Dependent Diabetes Mellitus |
| IFN | Interferon |
| Ig | imunoglobulin, antibody |
| IL | interleukin |
| ISA | Intrinsic Sympathomimetic Activity |
| ISK | Infeksi Saluran Kemih |
| IUD | Intra-uterine contraceptive device (lih. AKDR) |
| IVF | in vitro fertilization |
| K. | |
| Ka | konstan disosiasi |
| komb. | sediaan kombinasi |
| L. | |
| LAK | Lymphokine-activated Killer cells |
| LCAT | Lecithine Cholesterol Acyl-Transferase |
| LD | lethal dosis (dosis letal) |
| LDL | Low Density Lipoprotein |
| LE | Lupus Erythematosus (lih. SLE) |
| LH | Luteinic Hormone |
| LHRH | Luteinizing Hormone Releasing Hormone |
| limfosit-T | Thymus-dependent lymphocyt |
| LL | Lepra Lepromateus |
| LMWH | Low Molecular Weight Heparines |
| LT | leukotriën (dahulu SRSA) |
| LTH | Luteotropic Hormone |
| M. | |
| MAC | Mycobacterium Avium Complex |
| MAI | Mycobacterium Avium Intracellulare |
| MAO | monoamine-oxidase |
| MAP | Morning-After Pill |
| MBD | Minimal Brain Damage (kini disebut ADHD) |
| MDT | Multi Drug Therapy |
| MEC | Minimum Effective Concentration |
| MG | myasthenia gravis |
| MHC | Major Histocompatibility Complex |
| MIC | Minimum Inhibitory Concentration |
| MIS | Mucosa Immune System (juga disebut GALT) |
| MPA | medroksiprogesteron asetat |
| MRI | Magnetic Resonance Imaging |
| MRSA | Methicillln Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus |
| MRSE | Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus Epidermis |
| MS | Multiple Sclerosis |
| MTX | metotreksat |
| N. | |
| NA | noradrenalin |
| NASA | Noradrenalin and Serotonin Antidepressant |
| NIOOM | Non-Insulin-Dependent Diabetes Mellitus |
| NKc | Natural Killer cells |
| NNRTI | Non Nucleotide Reverse Transcriptase Inhibitor |
| NSAID | Non Steroidal Anti Inflammatory Drug |
| O. | |
| OCD | Obsessive Compulsive Disorder |
| OPC | Oligomeric Pro-anthoCyanidins |
| OROS | Oral Regulation Osmotic System |
| ORS | Oral Rehydration Solution |
| P. | |
| P-5-P | pyridoxal-5-phosphate |
| P.P. | persentase pengikatan (pada protein) |
| PABA | para-aminobenzoic add |
| PAF | platelet activating factor |
| PDE-3 | phosphodiêsterase type-3 |
| PEF | Peak Expiratory Row |
| PET | Positron Emission Tomography |
| PgE2 | prostaglandin-E tipe 2 |
| Pgi2 | prostasiklin tipe 2 |
| PI | Protease Inhibitor |
| Pl | Pearl Index |
| PiF | Prolactine Inhibiting Factor (= dopamin) |
| PJP | penyakit jantung dan pembuluh |
| PMS | pemenstrual syndrome |
| PRH | Prolactine Releasing Hormone |
| PSA | Prostate Specific Antigene |
| PTH | parathormon |
| PUPA | poty-unsaturated fatty adds |
| puiv. | pufvis (serbuk, puder) |
| Q. | |
| QI | Quételet Index (lihat BMI) |
| R. | |
| RAS | Sistem Renin-Angiotensin |
| RB | radikal bebas (lihat FR) |
| RDA | Recommended Daily Allowance |
| REM | Rapid Eye Movement |
| RES | Reticulo Endothelial System |
| rF | recombinant factor penghambat Reverse |
| RT-blocker blocker | penghambat Reverse |
| RTI | Reverse Transcriptase Inhibitor |
| S. | |
| SAD | Seasonal Affective Disorder |
| SHBG | Sex Hormone Binding Globulin |
| SLE | Systemic Lupus Erythematosus |
| SMON | Subacute Myelooptic Neuropathy |
| SOD | Superoxide dismutase |
| SP | Susunan Parasimpatis |
| SRSA | Slow Reacting Substances of Anaphylaxis |
| SS | Susunan Simpatikus |
| SSO | Susunan Saraf Otonom |
| SSP | Susunan Saraf Pusat |
| SSRI | Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitor |
| T. | |
| t1/2 | plasma half-life (masa paruh) |
| TD | Toxic Dose |
| TD | tekanan darah |
| TFT | trifluorthymidine |
| THC | tetrahydrocannabinol |
| THFA | tetrahydrofolic acid |
| TIA | Transient Ischaemic Attack |
| TMG | Toxic Multinodular Goitre |
| TNF | Tumor Necrosis Factor |
| TNM | Tumor Nodule Metastasis |
| tPA | tissue Plasminogen Activator |
| TRH | Thyrotropin Releasing Hormone |
| TSH | Thyreoid Stimulating Hormone |
| TTS | Transdermal Therapeutic System |
| TURP | Transurethral Resection of Prostate |
| TxA2 | tromboksan A2 |
| U. | |
| UFH | Un-Fractionated Heparin |
| V. | |
| V.I.P. | Vasoactive Intestinal Peptide |
| VLDL | Very Low Density Lipoprotein |
| X. | |
| XTC | ecstasy |
| Z. | |
| ZOC | Zero Order Control |
