Chemicals and Drugs

Sweetening Agents

Substances that sweeten food, beverages, medications, etc., such as sugar, saccharine or other low-calorie synthetic products. (From Random House Unabridged Dictionary, 2d ed)

National Library of MedicineMedical Subject Headings2026

Structured Summary

Abstract

Substances that sweeten food, beverages, medications, etc., such as sugar, saccharine or other low-calorie synthetic products. (From Random House Unabridged Dictionary, 2d ed)

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Synonyms

13 entry terms
  • Sweeteners
  • Agent, Sweetening
  • Agents, Sweetening
  • Sweetener
  • Sweetening Agent
  • Artificial Sweeteners
  • Sugar Substitutes
  • Artificial Sweetener
  • Substitute, Sugar
  • Substitutes, Sugar
  • Sugar Substitute
  • Sweetener, Artificial
  • Sweeteners, Artificial

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Aspects Covered

18 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, analysis, chemical synthesis, chemistry, classification, economics, history, isolation & purification, metabolism, pharmacokinetics, pharmacology, poisoning, radiation effects, standards, supply & distribution, therapeutic use, toxicity.

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  1. D27.720.372.300w.353w.609w
  2. G07.203.300w.514.500w.400w.700w
  3. J02.500w.514.500w.400w.700w

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NLM Classification

WA 712

AMA Style

References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Sweetening Agents. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D013549. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D013549
  2. Sweetening Agents. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sweetener
  3. Sweetening Agents. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3400794