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Chinese restaurant syndrome
Definition: headache and tingling or burning feelings and sweating caused by eating food that contains monosodium glutamate
Definition: A syndrome associated with consumption of the westernized version of Chinese food, characterized by various symptoms such as burning and tingling sensations, rapid heartbeat, and drowsiness, and tentatively ascribed to monosodium glutamate in the food.