Aspartame Definition

ăspər-tām, ə-spär-
noun
An artificial sweetener, C14 H18 N2 O5 , formed from aspartic acid.
American Heritage
An artificial, low-calorie sweetener, C14H18N2O5, about 200 times sweeter than sucrose, used in the manufacture of soft drinks, packaged cereals, etc.
Webster's New World
An artificial sweetener, C14 H18 N2 O5 , whose metabolic breakdown products include aspartic acid and phenylalanine. It must be avoided by people with phenylketonuria.
American Heritage Medicine

(organic chemistry) An artificial sweetener, the methyl ester of a dipeptide formed from aspartic acid and phenylalanine, used in many processed foods and beverages.

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Other Word Forms of Aspartame

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Singular:
aspartame
Plural:
aspartames

Origin of Aspartame

  • aspart(ic acid) (phenyl)a(lanine) m(ethyl) e(ster)

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

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