snip (snÄ­p) v. snipped, snipÂ·ping, snips v.tr. To cut, clip, or separate (something) with short, quick strokes. v.intr. To cut or clip with short, quick strokes. n. 1. An instance of snipping or the sound produced by snipping. 2. a. A small cut made with scissors or shears. b. A small piece cut or clipped off. c. A bit or scrap: snips of information about the merger. 3. Informal. a. One that is small or slight in size or stature. b. A person regarded as impertinent or mischievous. 4.
A thiamine deficiency can cause weakness, chronic fatigue, heart complications, psychosis, and nerve damage. Thiamine can be found in many commonly eaten foods including yeasts, certain whole grains, beans, nuts, and meat. Additionally it is included in many vitamin B complex supplement products.
Processing also alters thiamin levels in foods; for example, unless white rice is enriched with thiamin, it has one tenth the amount of thiamin in unenriched brown rice . Data on the bioavailability of thiamin from food are very limited . Some studies do show, however, that thiamin absorption increases when intakes are low .