| AChE | acetylcholinesterase |
| BChE | butyrylocholinesterase |
| CNS | central nervous system |
| COX | cyclooxygenase |
| EC50 | half maximal effective concentration |
| HIV-RT | HIV reverse transcriptase |
| IC50 | half-maximal inhibitory concentration |
| IL-6 | interleukin-6 |
| LD50 | dose which causes the death of 50% of a group of test animals |
| LPS | lipopolysaccharide |
| MBC | minimal bactericidal concentration |
| MIC | minimal inhibitory concentration |
| MRSA | methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus |
| MSSA | methicillin-susceptible Staphylococcus aureus |
| PBMC | peripheral blood mononuclear cell |
| TNF-α | tumor necrosis factor |
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