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.
confer (kÉnfÉËÊ³ ) Word forms: 3rd person singular present tense confers , present participle conferring , past tense , past participle conferred. 1. verb. When you confer with someone, you discuss something with them in order to make a decision. You can also say that two people confer. He conferred with Hill and the others in his office.