artificial sweetener

English

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.
   • 2023 May 15, April Rubin, “World Health Organization Warns Against Using Artificial Sweeteners”, in The New York Times‎^[1]:

     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.

Synonyms

• sugar substitute (hypernymous by some definitions)

Hyponyms

• acesulfame potassium
• advantame
• aspartame
• neotame
• saccharin
• sucralose

 

Translations

sugar substitute — see sugar substitute