filler

Nutrition
Any of a number of agents that add bulk to the gastric content, which increases the sensation of fullness in dieters ingesting large quantities of food. Fillers include various water-insoluble fibres—e.g., methylcellulose, or glucamannan (which is derived from the Japanese Konjac root).

fill·er

(filĕr)

In dentistry, glass or silicate particles used to occupy space in any resin composite restorative material.

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