| ADME | absorption, distribution, metabolism, and excretion |
| AIDS | acquired immune deficiency syndrome |
| AMP | adenosine monophosphate |
| BMS | Bristol Meyers Squibb |
| Ca | calcium |
| CCNSC | Cancer Chemotherapy National Service Center |
| CD20 | cluster of differentiation 20 |
| COVID‐19 | Coronavirus disease 2019 |
| CTCL | cutaneous T‐cell lymphoma |
| dL | deciliter |
| DMSO | dimethyl sulfoxide |
| DNA | deoxyribonucleic acid |
| FDA | Food and Drug Administration |
| FGF | Fibroblast Growth Factor |
| g | gram |
| GABA | γ‐aminobutyric acid |
| GAD | L-glutamic acid decarboxylase |
| GABA‐AT | γ‐aminobutyric acid aminotransferase |
| GBF | Gesellschaft für Biotechnologische Forschung |
| HDAC | histone deacetylase |
| HIV | human immunodeficiency virus |
| iBu | isobutyl |
| IC50 | half maximal inhibitory concentration |
| iPr | isopropyl |
| kg | kilogram |
| K i | dissociation constant of an inhibitor |
| L | liter |
| MELC | murine erythroleukemia cells |
| mg | milligram |
| mL | milliliter |
| mmol | millimol |
| NCE | new chemical entities |
| NCI | National Cancer Institute |
| N‐Lost | nitrogen lost |
| NMR | nuclear magnetic resonance |
| nPr | n‐Propyl |
| RA | rheumatoid arthritis |
| rac | racemic |
| SAHA | suberoylanilide hydroxamic acid |
| SAR | structure–activity relationship |
| sBu | sec‐butyl |
| S‐lost | sulfur‐lost |
| USDA | US Department of Agriculture |
| WHO | World Health Organization |
| μg | microgram |
| μM | micromolar |
