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: The act of conferring an honor or presenting a gift. Classified under: Nouns denoting acts or actions. Synonyms: bestowal; conferment; conferral; bestowment. Hypernyms (conferment is a kind of...): gift; giving (the act of giving)