| AB | Autoinducer-2 bioassay |
| AI-1 | Autoinducer-1 |
| AI-2 | Autoinducer-2 |
| CAI-1 | Cholera autoinducer-1 |
| CBDA | Cannabidiolic acid |
| CBG | Cannabigerol |
| CBGA | Cannabigerolic acid |
| DMSO | Dimethylsulfoxide |
| MH | Mueller–Hinton (medium) |
| MIC | Minimal inhibitory concentration |
| MRSA | Methicilin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus |
| NO | Nitric oxide |
| QS | Quorum sensing |
| QSI | Quorum-sensing inhibitor |
| THCA | Tetrahydrocannabinolic acid |