| AMF | Alternating magnetic field |
| EPR effect | Enhanced permeability and retention effect |
| LPS | Lipopolysaccharide |
| MHT | Magnetic hyperthermia |
| MTB | Magnetotactic bacteria |
| MS | Magnetic session, time during which an AMF is applied on NP |
| NP | Nanoparticles |
| M-PLL | Iron oxide magnetosome minerals coated with poly-L-lysine |
| NP | Nanoparticles |
| NP backbone | Nanoparticle without any drug attached to it |
| GBM | Glioblastoma multiform |
| PNN | Poly nuclear neutrophils |