| ABR | auditory brainstem response |
| ATP | adenosine triphosphate |
| AC102 | small molecule pyridoindole drug under clinical development |
| CTBP2 | carboxy-terminal binding protein 2 |
| dB | decibel |
| GPIAS | gap prepulse inhibition of acoustic startle |
| HC | hair cell |
| HL | hearing loss |
| HHL | hidden hearing loss |
| IHC | inner hair cell |
| kHz | kilohertz |
| PPI | prepulse inhibition |
| RMS | root mean square |
| ROS | reactive oxygen species |
| SGN | spiral ganglion neuron |
| SNHL | sensorineural hearing loss |
| SPL | sound pressure level |
| T+/T− | tinnitus positive/tinnitus negative frequencies obtained by GPIAS |