| BD | 1,4-butanediol |
| CHIT | chitosan |
| CL | є-caprolactone |
| CL-LA-PEG | copolymer of є-caprolactone, lactide, and poly(ethylene glycol) |
| DBTDL | dibutyltin dilaurate |
| DDSs | drug delivery systems |
| EDHB | ethyl-3,4-dihydroxybenzoate |
| 5-FU | 5-fluorouracil |
| FUdR | 5-fluoro-2′-deoxyuridine |
| Gln | L-glutamine |
| HDI | hexamethylene diisocyanate |
| LA | rac-lactide |
| PCL | poly(є-caprolactone) |
| PDAC | pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma |
| PEG | poly(ethylene glycol) |
| PEO-bPPO-b-PEO | poly(ethylene glycol)-block-poly(propylene glycol)-block-poly(ethylene glycol) |
| PLA | polylactide |
| PU | polyurethane |
| PUs | polyurethanes |
| ZnEt2 | diethylzinc |