Definition of "aspartame" []

• An artificial sweetener, C14H18N2O5, formed from aspartic acid. (noun)

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• "These data demonstrated for the first time that aspartame is a carcinogenic agent, inducing various types of malignant tumors in rats, even at dose levels currently considered acceptable for humans."
• "I'm told that the whole aspartame is death thing has been known for some time now, but this is the first I heard of it."
• "I can't tell you either way if aspartame is good or bad for you, but I do know one thing: Aspartame tastes like ass water."