| 5-FU | 5-fluorouracil |
| Bad | Bcl-2-Antagonist of Cell Death |
| Bak | BCL2 Antagonist/Killer 1 |
| Bax | Bcl-2-associated X protein |
| Bcl-1 | B-cell lymphoma 1 |
| CD | cluster of differentiation |
| CDI | Clostridium difficile infection |
| CDT | cytolethal distending toxin |
| Cif | cycle inhibiting factor |
| CPE | C. perfringens enterotoxin |
| CRC | colorectal cancer |
| DT | diphteria toxin |
| EF | elongation factor |
| FMT | fecal microbiota transplantation |
| GlcA | glucuronic acid |
| GUS | gut bacterial-glucuronidases |
| IFN | interferon |
| IL | interleukin |
| LLO | Listeriolysin O |
| MDM | microbiome-derived metabolism |
| MMP | matrix metalloproteinase |
| NF-κB | nuclear factor ‘kappa-light-chain-enhancer’ of activated B-cells |
| PCA | phenazine 1-carboxylic acid |
| PDC | phenazine 1,6-di-carboxylic acid |
| PE | Pseudomonas aeruginosa endotoxin |
| TNF | tumor necrosis factor |
| TNF-R | Tumor necrosis factor receptor |
| TLR | Toll-like receptor |
| VEGF | Rvesicular endothelial growth factor receptor |