monosodium glutamate symptom complex
English
Noun
monosodium glutamate symptom complex (uncountable)
- a complex of symptoms associated with eating food laced with glutamates and other glutamic compounds such as glutamic acid, frequently associated with headaches, quickened pulse, tingling.
Usage notes
This is frequently associated with cheap Japanese food or American Chinese food.
Related terms
- monosodium glutamate
- symptom complex
- mono-
- sodium
- sodium glutamate
- -ate
This article is issued from Wiktionary. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.