| BCECF-AM | 2′, 7′,-bis-(2-carboxyethyl)-5-(and-6-) -carboxyfluorescein acetoxymethyl ester |
| CAP | capacitating medium |
| CASA | computer-assisted sperm analysis |
| CatSper | cation channel of sperm |
| DiSC3(5) | 3,3′ dipropyl thiadicarbo cyanine iodide |
| DMSO | dimethyl sulfoxide |
| KSper | principal potassium current of sperm |
| TLFC | time-lapse flow cytometry |
| Fluo4-AM | 4-(6-Acetoxymethoxy-2,7-difluoro-3-oxo-9-xanthenyl)-4′-methyl 2,2′(ethylenedioxy)dianiline N,N,N′,N′-tetraacetic acid tetrakis (acetoxymethyl) ester |
| IbTx | iberiotoxin |
| LDD175 | 4-chloro-7-trifluoromethyl-10H-benzo [4,5]furo [3,2-b]indole-1-carboxylic acid |
| NNC 55-0396 | NNC 55-0396 dihydrochloride |
| Non-CAP | non-capacitating medium |
| NS1619 | 1,3-dihydro-1-[2-hydroxy-5-(trifluoromethyl)-phenyl]-5-(trifluoromethyl)-2H-benzimidazole-2-one |
| PAX | paxilline |
| PNA | Arachis hypogaea lectin |
| RT | room temperature |
| Slo1 | calcium-activated potassium channel slo-1 |
| Slo3 | calcium-activated potassium channel subunit alpha-3 |
| TEA | tetraethylammonium chloride hydrate |