| BCS | Biopharmaceutical Classification System |
| CMC | Critical Micelle Concentration |
| DL | Drug Loading |
| DLS | Dynamic Light Scattering |
| EE | Encapsulation Efficiency |
| GPC | Gel Permeation Chromatography |
| 1H NMR | Proton Nuclear Magnetic Resonance |
| Mn | Number-Average Molecular Weight |
| Mw | Weight-Average Molecular Weight |
| PDI | Polydispersity Index |
| PEG-b-PCL | Poly(ethylene glycol)-block-poly(ε-caprolactone) |
| ROP | Ring-Opening Polymerization |
| RTV | Ritonavir |
| TEM | Transmission Electron Microscopy |