First Known Use: 1972
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aspartame
noun as·par·tame \ˈas-pər-ˌtām, ə-ˈspär-ˌtām\
Definition of ASPARTAME
: a crystalline compound C14H18N2O5 that is a diamide synthesized from phenylalanine and aspartic acid and that is used as a low-calorie sweetener
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Origin of ASPARTAME
aspartic acid + phenylalanine + methyl + ester
Medical Dictionary
aspartame
noun as·par·tame \ˈas-pər-ˌtām, ə-ˈspär-\
Medical Definition of ASPARTAME
: a crystalline dipeptide ester C14H18N2O5 that is synthesized from the amino acids phenylalanine and aspartic acid and is used as a low-calorie sweetener—see nutrasweet
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