Ag	silver
BCP	biphasic calcium phosphate
CaPs	calcium phosphates
Ce	cerium
CFU	colony-forming unit
CT	chemically treated
Cu	copper
DLC	diamond-like carbon
EO	essential oil
FESEM	field emission scanning electron microscopy
GA	gallic acid
GLU	glucose
GO	graphene oxide
HA	Hydroxyapatite
HXLPE	cross-linked polyethylene
MRSA	methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus
OX-PE	oxidized PE
P	peppermint
PCL	polycaprolactone
PDO	polydioxanone
PE	polyethylene
PGA	polyglycolic acid
PJI	prosthetic joint infection
PLA	polylactic acid
PVA	polyvinyl alcohol
ROS	reactive oxygen species
SaOS-2	sarcoma osteogenic-2
ST	starch
TA	tannic acid
TCP	tricalcium phosphate
THA	total hip arthroplasty
Ti	titanium
TKA	total knee arthroplasty
UHMWPE	ultra-high-molecular-weight polyethylene
VE	Vitamin E
VE-PE 0.1	0.1% w/w vitamin E
VE-PE 0.5	0.5% w/w vitamin E
Zn	zinc
ZnO	zinc oxide
β-TCP	β-tricalcium phosphate