| NPs | nanoparticles |
| PNPs | polymeric nanoparticles |
| PLGA | poly-lactic glycolic acid |
| FDA | Food and Drug Administration |
| EMA | European Medicines Agency |
| MRI | magnetic resonance imaging |
| CNT | carbon nanotubes |
| SWCNTs | single-walled carbon nanotubes |
| MWCNTs | multi-walled carbon nanotubes |
| EPR | enhanced permeability effect |
| RES | reticuloendothelial system |
| PEG | polyethylene glycol |
| NE | nanoemulsions |
| ROS | reactive oxygen species |
| DDT | dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane |
| GLP | good laboratory practice |
| GMP | good manufacturing practice |
| GRAS | generally recognized as safe |
| TiO2 | titanium oxide |
| FSP | flame spray pyrolysis |
| ZnO | zinc oxide |