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Chinese restaurant syndrome

Syllabification: (Chi·nese res·tau·rant syn·drome)
Definition of Chinese restaurant syndrome

noun

  • an illness marked by short attacks of weakness, numbness, palpitations, and headaches, often attributed to overconsumption of monosodium glutamate (commonly used as a seasoning in Chinese cooking).

Chinese restaurant syndrome in other Oxford dictionaries

Definition of Chinese restaurant syndrome in the British & World English dictionary