| AMPs | antimicrobial peptides |
| AMR | antimicrobial resistance |
| DBPs | disulfide-bridged peptides |
| CaTx | calcium channel toxins |
| ClTx | chloride channel bound toxins |
| HIV | human immunodeficiency virus |
| IC50 | 50% inhibitory concentration |
| LPS | lipopolysaccharides |
| LTA | lipoteichoic acid |
| MIC | minimum inhibitory concentration |
| MRSA | methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus |
| KTx | potassium channel toxins |
| NaTx | sodium channel toxins |
| NDBPs | non-disulfide-bridged peptides |
| TRPTx | TRP channel toxins |
| µM | micromolar |