/ Dictionary / Index C Chinese-restaurant syndrome: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: Chi'nese-res'tau•rant syn"drome Pronunciation: (chī'nēz-res'tur-unt, -tu-ränt", -nēs-), [key] a reaction, as headache, sweating, etc., to monosodium glutamate, sometimes added to food in Chinese restaurants. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. Chinese red Chinese Revolution Related Content Daily Word Quiz: illegible Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language