AChE	acetylcholinesterasese
AMP	antimicrobial peptides
BAC	benzalkonium chlorides
BBB	blood–brain barrier
BChE	butyrylcholinesterase
CFU	colony-forming unit
CNS	central nervous system
CPC	cetylpyridinium chloride
GS	gemini surfactants
G+	Gram-positive
G−	Gram-negative
HAP	hypoxia-activated prodrugs
IC50	half-maximal inhibitory concentration
LPS	lipopolysaccharides
MBC	minimum bactericidal concentration
MIC	minimum inhibitory concentration
mAChR	muscarinic acetylcholine receptor
MMP	matrix metalloproteinases
MRSA	methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus
nAChR	nicotinic acetylcholine receptor
NMBAs	neuromuscular blocking agents
PAM	positive allosteric modulator
PDT	photodynamic therapy
PARP-1	poly(ADP-ribose) polymerase
QA	auaternary ammonium
QACs	auaternary ammonium compounds
TMV	tobacco mosaic virus
VRE	vancomycin-resistant enterococci