| Abbreviation | Definition |
| DC | dendritic cells |
| DDS | drug delivery system |
| DiO | lipophilic carbocyanine fluorophore |
| DLS | dynamic light scattering |
| DOE | design of experiments |
| EE | encapsulation efficiency |
| FDA | Food and Drug Administration |
| FRR | flow rate ratio |
| GMP | good manufacturing practices |
| iLiNP | invasive lipid nanoparticle production device |
| LBNP | lipid-based nanoparticle |
| LN | lymph node |
| LNP | lipid nanoparticle |
| LP | lipoparticle |
| HFF | hydrodynamic flow focusing |
| mRNA | messenger RNA |
| NLC | nanostructured lipid carriers |
| PDI | polydispersity index |
| pDNA | plasmid DNA |
| PK/PD | pharmacokinetics/pharmacodynamics |
| PTX | Paclitaxel |
| SHM | staggered herringbone mixer |
| siRNA | small interfering RNA |
| SLN | solid lipid nanoparticle |
| SOR | sorafenib |
| TEM | transmission electron microscopy |
| TFR | total flow rate |