monosodium glutamate symptom complex

English

Noun

monosodium glutamate symptom complex (uncountable)

  1. 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.

Hyponyms

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