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In this section: FDA Acronyms & Abbreviations

Acronyms & Abbreviations File Download

Below you will find a compressed zip data file of the FDA Acronyms & Abbreviations database. All fields are separated by tabs in the text file. Its use is only recommended for those who wish to import this information into a database or spreadsheet. It will be updated quarterly. The data is one table that includes 3 fields:

ID
Acronym
Definition

Acronym.zip (62KB) (updated 8/1/2017)

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