Kwashiorkor designates a specific type of malnutrition -- that of not getting nearly enough protein. Although kwashiorkor is very rare in Americans, up to half of the nationâs elderly population may be at risk for it.
conferee. 1  a person on whom something is conferred, especially the recipient of an academic degree. 2  a person, group, etc., that confers or takes part in a conference.
Meaning: Have a conference in order to talk something over. Classified under: Verbs of telling, asking, ordering, singing. Synonyms: confer; confab; confabulate; consult. Context example: We conferred about a plan of action. Hypernyms (to confer is one way to...):