Chinese restaurant syndrome
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- noun
- /ˈtʃaɪniːz ˈrɛstərənt ˈsɪndroʊm/
- Slur
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[término ofensivo: conjunto de síntomas atribuidos al glutamato monosódico]
- Many people believe Chinese restaurant syndrome is caused by MSG.
Examples
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After eating at that place, I experienced Chinese restaurant syndrome.
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Some doctors question whether Chinese restaurant syndrome is actually caused by MSG or if it is a myth.
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After eating at the new buffet, he believed he was experiencing Chinese restaurant syndrome due to a sudden headache.
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The article discussed how Chinese restaurant syndrome is less commonly reported today than in the past.
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After eating the spicy noodles, I experienced classic Chinese restaurant syndrome, with a headache and tingling in my arms.
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Many people report symptoms like sweating and burning sensations, which they attribute to Chinese restaurant syndrome after consuming dishes with MSG.
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The doctor explained that Chinese restaurant syndrome often includes symptoms such as headaches and tingling sensations from certain food additives.
Surface Forms
Morphology
Chinese + restaurant + syndrome
The phrase is compositionally built from 'Chinese restaurant' (a type of eatery) + 'syndrome' (a set of symptoms), so a learner who knows those words can infer it denotes a set of symptoms associated with eating at Chinese restaurants. This follows regular noun-compound logic and is therefore immediately derivable, even though the term is historically contested in medical and cultural contexts.
Etymology
Chinese restaurant syndrome came from news reports in the 1960s about people getting headaches, tingling and sweating after eating at some Chinese restaurants. Reporters blamed 'MSG', so the phrase came to mean the 'group of symptoms' people thought were caused by that food.