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Merriam-Webster revises 'Chinese restaurant syndrome' entry
Read full article: Merriam-Webster revises 'Chinese restaurant syndrome' entryFILE - In this Jan. 10, 2020, file photo, customers are seen through the window of a Chinese restaurant decorated with menu items in New York City. Merriam-Webster has updated its entry on Chinese restaurant syndrome, a term many Asian Americans saw as antiquated and even racist. The phrase was previously defined as a legitimate illness brought on by food seasoned with monosodium glutamate but especially Chinese food. (AP Photo/Wong Maye-E, File)Merriam-Webster has updated its entry on Chinese restaurant syndrome, a term many Asian Americans saw as antiquated and even racist. It also contains a link to another entry the more clinical term, MSG symptom complex.Peter Sokolowski, editor at large at Merriam-Webster, confirmed the changes.