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artificial sweetener

artificial sweetener noun: any of various food additives that attempt to duplicate the effect of sugar in taste but usually with fewer calories.

Noun

artificial sweetener (plural artificial sweeteners)

  1. Any of various food additives that attempt to duplicate the effect of sugar in taste but usually with fewer calories.
    • The World Health Organization on Monday warned against using artificial sweeteners to control body weight or reduce the risk of noncommunicable diseases, saying that long-term use is not effective and could pose health risks.2023 May 15, April Rubin, “World Health Organization Warns Against Using Artificial Sweeteners”, in The New York Times

Synonyms of artificial sweetener

Forms of artificial sweetener

pluralartificial sweeteners

Questions about artificial sweetener

What does artificial sweetener mean?
Artificial sweetener means any of various food additives that attempt to duplicate the effect of sugar in taste but usually with fewer calories.
What part of speech is artificial sweetener?
Artificial sweetener is a noun.
What is the plural of artificial sweetener?
The plural of artificial sweetener is artificial sweeteners.

Words near artificial sweetener in the dictionary

  1. artificial scripts
  2. artificial selection
  3. artificial stupidity
  4. artificial superintelligence
  5. artificial superintelligences
  6. artificial sweetener
  7. artificial sweeteners
  8. artificial tear
  9. artificial tear drop
  10. artificial tear drops
  11. artificial tears

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