| ATCC | American Type Culture Collection |
| CCDC | Cambridge Crystallographic Data Center |
| CLSI | Clinical and Laboratory Institute |
| EDG | Electron-donating group |
| EWG | Electron-withdrawing group |
| HPC | High-performance computing |
| HPLC | High-performance liquid chromatography |
| MIC | Minimum inhibitory concentration |
| NMR | Nuclear magnetic resonance |
| PBS | Phosphate-buffered saline |
| SAR | Structure-activity relationship |
| TKC | Time-kill curve |
| TKS | Time-kill kinetic studies |
| TLC | Thin-layer chromatography |