| CL | Clearance |
| DMSO | Dimethyl sulfoxide |
| DSC | Differential scanning calorimetry |
| FTIR | Fourier transform infrared |
| HPLC | High performance liquid chromatography |
| LC–MS/MS | Liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry |
| MRT | Mean residence time |
| nm | nanometer |
| PBS | Phosphate buffer solution |
| PDI | Polydispersity index |
| pI | Isoelectric point |
| RBCs | Red blood cells |
| SD | Standard deviation |
| t 1/2 λZ | Terminal elimination half-life |
| Vc | Apparent volume of distribution of the central compartment |
| WHO | World Health Organization |