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.
Definition of confer (conferred, conferring) in the AudioEnglish.org Dictionary. Meaning of confer. What does confer mean? Proper usage and pronunciation (in phonetic transcription) of the word confer. Information about confer in the AudioEnglish.org dictionary, synonyms and antonyms.