| AAFE | absolute average fold error |
| AUC | area under the curve |
| BSA | bovine serum albumin |
| diclofenac-DEA | diclofenac diethylamine salt |
| DIMEC | Dialysis Membrane Permeation Calculator |
| DLS | dynamic light scattering |
| EV | extracellular vesicles |
| HPLC | High-performance liquid chromatography |
| HSA | human serum albumin |
| LOD | limit of detection |
| LOQ | limit of quantification |
| MWCO | molecular weight cut off |
| NIR | near-infrared light |
| PBS | phosphate-buffered saline |
| Ph. Eur. | European Pharmacopeia |
| PTDR | Pharma Test Dispersion Releaser |
| PTDR ReNo | PTDR release normalizer |
| PTFE | polytetrafluoroethylene |
| RC | regenerated cellulose |
| rpm | revolutions per minute |
| RRT | release response test |
| SD | standard deviation |
| SDS | sodium dodecyl sulfate |
| SEC | size exclusion chromatography |
| STELLA | Systems Thinking, Experimental Learning Laboratory with Animation |
| USP | United States Pharmacopeia |
| UV | ultraviolet light |
| Vis | visible light |