sweetener

IPA: swˈitʌnɝ

Something added to food to sweeten its taste, especially an artificial substitute for sugar.
(informal) Something given or added to added to a deal to sweeten another's attitude, especially a bribe or kickback.
(slang) A shill bidder at an auction.

Examples of "sweetener" in Sentences

Saccharin is an artificial sweetener.
The cook put in the sweetener in the bowl.
Honey is the only known sweetener in the Maya diet.
It was a sweetener, the dipeptide with phenylalanine.
Also it is used as a sweetener and in the preparation of desserts.
At the time, molasses was the standard sweetener in the United States.
[T] he sweetener is said to maintain sweetness while also having a low glycemic effect.
If more sweetener is desired, drizzle maple syrup and meditate until nirvana is achieved.
Palatinit claims its sweetener is the only low-glycaemic carbohydrate that supplies energy in the form of glucose over a prolonged period of time.
The sweetener is that the first 500 people to book tickets using their Twitter ID would be able to redeem a 50% discount (still valid as of 2pm EDT, 20 Feb).
It's obviously true that the small amount of lactose in a single packet of sweetener is probably not an issue for most people with lactose intolerance, just as the amount of lactose in a single pill is not an issue.