Aspartame

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

Meaning

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

Example Sentences

In powdered form, aspartame is mixed with lactose, so a 1-gram packet contains 4 calories.

Caramel colors and aspartame Phosphoric acid, potassium Natural flavors, of course caffeine And now I'm jonesin' for MSG

Aspartame, sold under the brand NutraSweet, was discovered accidentally by a scientist at Searle in 1965 who was testing new drugs for gastric ulcers and licked his fingers before picking up a piece of paper.

Though reluctant to further expose him to aspartame, I had little trouble persuading Jamie's mother to carry out a double-blind trial in order to more rigorously document her son's aberrant response to aspartame.

Word Forms

• aspartames

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include aspartamide, aspartate, alitame, aspartylglutamate, aspartimide, aspartamine.

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