| AuNP | Gold Nanoparticles |
| CD44 | Cluster Determinant 44 |
| DLS | Dynamic Light Scattering |
| DMEM | Dulbecco’s Modified Eagle Medium |
| DMSO | Dimethyl sulfoxide |
| E. coli | Escherichia coli |
| EPR | Enhanced Permeability Retention |
| FBS | Foetal Bovine Serum |
| FWHM | Full Width at Half Maximum |
| HA | Hyaluronic Acid |
| HUVEC | Human Umbilical Vein Endothelial Cell |
| LSM | Laser Scanning Microscopy |
| MIC | Minimum Inhibitory Concentration |
| NPs | Nanoparticles |
| S. aureus | Staphylococcus aureus |
| S.E.M. | Standard Error of Means |
| VEGF | Vascular-Endothelial Growth Factor |