Definition of Aspartame

1. Noun. An artificial sweetener made from aspartic acid; used as a calorie-free sweetener.

Generic synonyms: Sweetener, Sweetening

Definition of Aspartame

1. Noun. (organic compound) An artificial sweetener, the methyl ester of a dipeptide formed from aspartic acid and phenylalanine, used in many processed foods and beverages. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Aspartame

1. [n -S]

Medical Definition of Aspartame

1. An artificial sweetener. (18 Nov 2007)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Aspartame

asparagine synthetase
asparagines
asparaginic acid
asparaginous
asparaginyl
asparagus
asparagus bean
asparagus bed
asparagus fern
asparagus pea
asparaguses
asparaguslike
aspargine
asparkle
asparmide
aspartame (current term)
aspartames
aspartase
aspartate
aspartate-alpha-decarboxylase
aspartate-ammonia ligase
aspartate-semialdehyde dehydrogenase
aspartate-tRNA ligase
aspartate 1-decarboxylase
aspartate 4-decarboxylase
aspartate N-acetyltransferase
aspartate aminotransferase
aspartate ammonia-lyase
aspartate carbamoyltransferase
aspartate kinase

Literary usage of Aspartame

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Niosh Manual of Analytical Methods: Sampling and Analytical Methods for edited by Peter M. Eller (1994)
"Sampling and Analytical Method fcr Workplace Monitoring of aspartame in Air., ... Ion-Pair High-Performance Liquid Chromatographie Analysis of aspartame and ..."

2. Saccharin from China and Korea: An International Trade Investigationby Brian Walters by Brian Walters (1995)
"... by the use of small amounts of another sweetener, such as aspartame or fructose. Uses Although the major application for saccharin is as a non-nutritive ..."

3. Code of Federal Regulations, Title 21, Food and Drugs, PT. 200-299, Revised by Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Staff (2005)
"(a) aspartame is the methylester of a dipeptide composed of two amino acids, ... When these two amino acids are so combined to form aspartame (1-methyl ..."

4. Composition on Foods: Fast Foods (Raw, Processed, Prepared) by Lynn E. Dickey, John L. Weihrauch (1988)
"... for product with aspartame only. Product with aspartame and sodium saccharin contains 9 mg per 100 g. ..."

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