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.
Last name: Cass. This interesting surname recorded as Cass, Cassie, Cassey and Cassy, is of the group of surnames which derive from medieval female personal names. Cass or Cassie is a pet-form of the popular female given name Cassandra, a Greek name meaning snarer of men, and introduced into Britain about the time of the famous crusades. This was the name of an ill-fated Trojan prophetess of classical legend, who was condemmed to foretell the future but never to be believed!