| PDT | Photodynamic Therapy |
| PS(s) | Photosensitizer(s) |
| NP(s) | Nanoparticle(s) |
| PNPs | Polymeric Nanoparticles |
| SLNs | Solid Lipid Nanoparticles |
| MNs | Metallic nanoparticles |
| CDs | cyclodextrins |
| NLCs | nanostructured lipid carriers |
| AuNPs | Gold nanoparticles |
| ROS | Reactive oxygen species |
| MB | Methylene blue |
| HYP | Hypericin |
| m-THPC | meso-tetrakis (m-hydroxyphenyl) chlorin |
| LCs | liquid crystals |
| SiNPs | silica nanoparticles |
| IONPs | iron oxide nanoparticles |
| MEs | microemulsions |