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.
The word cassis is a common descriptor of red wine and a very annoying one. Just ask 25 of your best friends if they know what cassis is, and you will get 25 blank stares followed by several wrong answers. This habit of equating wine flavors to other fruits, vegetables, woods, tobacco, and dirt has always struck me as questionable anyway.