Chinese-restaurant syndrome
[ chahy-neez-res-ter-uh nt, -tuh-rahnt, -nees- ]
/ ˈtʃaɪ nizˈrɛs tər ənt, -təˌrɑnt, -nis- /
noun
a reaction, as headache, sweating, etc., to monosodium glutamate, sometimes added to food in Chinese restaurants.
Origin of Chinese-restaurant syndrome
First recorded in 1965–70
British Dictionary definitions for chinese restaurant syndrome
Chinese restaurant syndrome
noun
a group of symptoms such as dizziness, headache, and flushing thought to be caused in some people by consuming large amounts of monosodium glutamate, esp as used in Chinese food
Medical definitions for chinese restaurant syndrome
Chinese restaurant syndrome
[ chī-nēz′, -nēs′ ]
n.
A group of symptoms, including dizziness and headache, that may occur after the ingestion of food containing large amounts of monosodium glutamate.