%	Percentage
µg	Microgram
3D	Three dimensional
ACNP	Aragonite calcium carbonate nanoparticle
ALDH	Aldehyde dehydrogenase
ATCC	American Type Culture Collection
CaCO3	Calcium carbonate
CD	Cluster of differentiation
CI	Combination index
CSCs	Cancer stem cells
Dox	Doxorubicin
Dox/TQ-ACNP	Doxorubicin and thymoquinone loaded aragonite calcium carbonate nanoparticle
Dox-ACNP	Doxorubicin loaded aragonite calcium carbonate nanoparticle
FBS	Fetal bovine serum
hEGF	Human epidermal growth factor
IC50	Half maximal inhibitory concentration
mg	Milligram
mL	Millilitre
°C	Degree celcius
PBS	Phosphate buffer saline
PI	Propidium Iodide
RNase	Ribonuclease
TQ	Thymoquinone
TQ-ACNP	Thymoquinone loaded aragonite calcium carbonate nanoparticle
WST	2-(4-iodophenyl)-3-(4-nitrophenyl)-5-(2,4-disulfophenyl)-2H-tetrazolium, monosodium salt