sweetener
noun
something that sweetens, as sugar or a low-calorie synthetic product used instead of sugar.
sweeteners
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pluralof sweetener.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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In laboratory experiments involving 39 sweeteners and 25 species of gut bacteria, researchers found that roughly three-quarters of the sweeteners altered the growth of at least one bacterial species.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 18, 2026
Different sweeteners influenced different bacteria, showing that these substances cannot necessarily be treated as a single group when evaluating their biological activity.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 18, 2026
The new experiments suggest that, at least under laboratory conditions, some sweeteners can interact directly with gut microorganisms.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 18, 2026
The laboratory findings suggest that certain sweeteners and medications can interact in ways that substantially alter the growth of particular gut microbes.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 18, 2026
Ever since, corn sweeteners have been the industry’s most important product.
From "The Omnivore's Dilemma" by Michael Pollan
