n.
Pronunciation: ' as-p ə r- ˌ t ā m, ə - ' spär- ˌ t ā m
Function: noun
Etymology: aspart ic acid + phenyl a lanine + m ethyl + e ster
Date: 1972
: a crystalline compound C 14 H 18 N 2 O 5 that is a diamide synthesized from phenylalanine and aspartic acid and that is used as a low-calorie sweetener