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saccharine

Flag: gbEnglishOxford New American Dictionary
saccharine /ˈsak(ə)rən, ˈsæk(ə)rən /
▸ adjective [attributive]
1 excessively sweet or sentimental:
saccharine music.
2 dated relating to or containing sugar; sugary.
▸ noun another term for saccharin.
– ORIGIN late 17th century : from modern Latin saccharum+ -ine1.