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aspartame

[uh-spahr-teym, a-spahr-, as-per-teym] / əˈspɑr teɪm, æˈspɑr-, ˈæs pərˌteɪm /
NOUN
artificial sweetener
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He has no idea what aspartame is, technically speaking, but he gets the gist.

From Slate • Jun. 11, 2026

And in animal studies, artificial sweeteners such as aspartame have been shown to cause problems with learning and memory, Mozaffarian notes.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 3, 2026

In addition to eliminating certified synthetic colors, Sam’s Club plans to remove aspartame, high fructose corn syrup, sucrose polyester and more additives as part of its “Made Without” initiative.

From Salon • Jul. 23, 2025

Trump is a regular drinker of Diet Coke - which uses the artificial sweetener aspartame.

From BBC • Jul. 16, 2025

Whereas humans have one receptor on their tongues that can detect all sorts of sweet things, from real sugar to artificial sweeteners like aspartame, insects have many receptors that each detect specific types of sugars.

From Science Daily • Mar. 6, 2024




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