| CD | Cyclodextrin |
| CDpol | Polymer based on cyclodextrin |
| HPCD | 2-hydroxypropyl-β-cyclodextrin |
| MCD | Methyl-β-cyclodextrin |
| SBECD | Sulfobutyl ether β-cyclodextrin |
| AMCD | Amino-β-cyclodextrin |
| LV | Levofloxacin |
| CL | Cardiolipin |
| DPPC | Dipalmitoylphosphatidylcholine |
| PP | Phenolphthalein |
| MIC | Minimum inhibition concentration |
| CFU | Colony-forming units |
| FTIR | Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy |
| TEM | Transmission electron microscopes |
| UV | Ultraviolet spectroscopy |
| NTA | Nanoparticle data analysis |
| DLS | Dynamic light scattering |
| PXRD | Powder X-ray diffraction |