| Abbreviation | Meaning |
| ACE | Acetone |
| ACN | Acetonitrile |
| CLT | Cholesterol |
| CF | Continuous flow |
| CU | Centrifugal ultrafiltration |
| DL | Drug loading |
| DLS | Dynamic light scattering |
| DM | Dialysis membrane |
| DMF | Dimethylformamide |
| EE | Encapsulation efficiency |
| EtOH | Ethanol |
| FLU | Flurbiprofen |
| HPLC | High performance liquid chromatography |
| ITZ | Itraconazole |
| IVIVC | In vitro-in vivo correlation |
| LOD | Limit of detection |
| MeOH | Methanol |
| MIMV | Multi-inlet vortex mixer |
| PDI | Polydispersity index |
| RSD | Relative standard deviation |
| SDS | Sodium dodecyl sulfate |
| SS | Sample and separate |
| TPGS | D-α-tocopheryl polyethylene glycol 1000 succinate |
| UPW | Ultra-purified water |
| VitD3 | Cholecalciferol |