As a result, appetite stimulants should not be considered as a first-line treatment for unintended weight loss in the elderly because of the lack of clear evidence of their benefit and the potential for significant medication-related side effects.
Definition of CASSIS. : a syrupy liquor of low alcoholic strength made from black currants and used chiefly as a flavoring and sweetening agent.
[ 2 syll. cas-sia, ca-ss-ia ] The baby girl name Cassia is also used as a boy name. It is pronounced K AE-SHah in English â . Cassia is of African-Hausa, Latin, and Hebrew origin. It is used mainly in English. Latin origin: It is derived from the word cassus which is of the meaning 'empty, vain'.