Glossary
Common abbreviations and terms used across pharmaceutical sciences.
| Term | Meaning |
|---|---|
| HPLC | High-performance liquid chromatography |
| HPTLC | High-performance thin-layer chromatography |
| LC-MS | Liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry |
| GC-MS | Gas chromatography-mass spectrometry |
| UV | Ultraviolet or UV-visible spectroscopy |
| FTIR | Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy |
| NIR | Near-infrared spectroscopy |
| ICH | International Council for Harmonisation |
| GMP | Good manufacturing practice |
| PK | Pharmacokinetics |
| PD | Pharmacodynamics |
| SAR | Structure-activity relationship |